Arius_africanus

African sea catfish

African sea catfish

Species of fish

The African sea catfish (Arius africanus), also known as the marine catfish,[2] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Albert Günther in 1867.[4] It is found in tropical brackish and freshwater in Tanzania, Madagascar, and the Pangani River. It reaches a maximum standard length of 45 cm (18 in).[3]

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The diet of the African sea catfish consists of small finfish and invertebrates.[5] It is of commercial interest to fisheries.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Synonyms of Arius africanus at fishbase.org.
  2. [2]
    Common names of Arius africanus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. [3]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Arius africanus" in FishBase. April 2016 version.
  4. [4]
    Playfair, R. L. and A. Günther, 1867 [ref. 3490] The fishes of Zanzibar, with a list of the fishes of the whole east coast of Africa. London. i-xix + 1-153, Pls. 1-21.
  5. [5]
    Food items reported for Arius africanus at fishbase.org.


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