Goat catfish

The goat catfish (Arius sumatranus), also called the marine catfish,[2] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] Although the author of the species is uncertain, its description has been attributed to Edward Turner Bennett, in 1830.[4] It was originally assigned to the genus Bagrus.[1] It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the Indo-western Pacific region, including eastern Thailand, the Philippines, Pakistan and Indonesia. It reaches a maximum total length of 32 cm (13 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 12 cm (4.7 in).[3]

Goat catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Arius
Species:
A. sumatranus
Binomial name
Arius sumatranus
(Anonymous, referred to E. T. Bennett, 1830)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bagrus sumatranus Anonymous [Bennett], 1830
  • Tachysurus sumatranus (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830)

The diet of the goat catfish consists of benthic invertebrates.[5] It is of commercial interest to fisheries, and is usually marketed fresh.[3]

References
  1. Synonyms of Arius sumatranus at fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Arius sumatranus at fishbase.org.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Arius sumatranus" in FishBase. April 2016 version.
  4. Anonymous [Bennett], E. T. 1830 [ref. 259] Class Pisces. Pp. 686-694. In: Memoir of the life and public services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.... By his Widow [Lady Stamford Raffles]. John Murray, London. 701 pp.
  5. Food items reported for Arius sumatranus at fishbase.org.


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