Veined catfish

The veined catfish (Arius venosus), also known as the marine catfish,[2] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840.[4] It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the Indo-western Pacific region, including the Mozambique Channel, Myanmar, Indonesia and southern China. It dwells at a depth range of 20 to 50 m (66 to 164 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 30 cm (12 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 19 cm (7.5 in).[3]

Veined catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Arius
Species:
A. venosus
Binomial name
Arius venosus
Synonyms[1]
  • Tachysurus venosus (Valenciennes, 1840)

The diet of the veined catfish includes finfish and benthic crustaceans.[5] It is of commercial interest to fisheries; it is generally marketed fresh.[3]

References
  1. Synonyms of Arius venosus at fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Arius venosus at fishbase.org.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Arius venosus" in FishBase. April 2016 version.
  4. Cuvier, G. and A. Valenciennes, 1840 (Nov.) [ref. 1008] Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome quinzième. Suite du livre dix-septième. Siluroïdes. v. 15: i-xxxi + 1-540, Pls. 421-455.
  5. Food items reported for Arius venosus at fishbase.org.


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