Nemapteryx caelata
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Nemapteryx |
Species: | N. caelata
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Binomial name | |
Nemapteryx caelata (Valenciennes, 1840)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Nemapteryx caelata, the engraved catfish or engraved sea catfish,[2] 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
[edit]- ^ a b Synonyms of Nemapteryx caelata at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Nemapteryx caelata at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Nemapteryx caelata" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Nemapteryx caelata at www.fishbase.org.