Biology:Engraved catfish

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Engraved catfish
Arius coelatus Mintern 105.jpg
Scientific classification
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Siluriformes
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N. caelata
Binomial name
Nemapteryx caelata
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius caelatus Valenciennes, 1840
  • Arius coelatus Valenciennes, 1840
  • Cephalocassis coelatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Nemapteryx caelatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Tachysurus caelatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

The Engraved catfish, also called the Engraved sea catfish[2] (Nemapteryx caelata) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits marine and brackish waters in Bangladesh, India , Myanmar, Pakistan , Sri Lanka, and Thailand. It reaches a maximum total length of 45 cm (18 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 24 cm (9.4 in).[3]

The diet of the Engraved catfish consists of finfish and benthic invertebrates.[4] Its meat is marketed fresh, as well as dried and salted.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Synonyms of Nemapteryx caelata at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Nemapteryx caelata at www.fishbase.org.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Nemapteryx caelata" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
  4. Food items reported for Nemapteryx caelata at www.fishbase.org.

Wikidata ☰ Q2028968 entry