Biology:African sea catfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Arius |
| Species: | A. africanus
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| Arius africanus Günther, 1867
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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]
The diet of the African sea catfish consists of small finfish and invertebrates.[5] It is of commercial interest to fisheries.[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Arius africanus at fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Arius africanus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Arius africanus" in FishBase. April 2016 version.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Food items reported for Arius africanus at fishbase.org.
Wikidata ☰ Q2375098 entry
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