| Family: |
Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| Max. size: |
30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Sundaland and Indochina (Ref. 7050). Known from lowland rivers from Thailand to Indonesia and ascends the Mekong as far as Khoné Falls (Ref. 12693). |
| Diagnosis: |
Head about as deep as wide; rounded snout; without teeth on palate (Ref. 43281). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in large lowland rivers. Diets consists of bivalve mollusks, crustaceans, aquatic macrophytes and plant detritus. Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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