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Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology: Arius: Greek, arios, areios = dealing with Mars, warlike, bellicose (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Vaillant.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin; eau douce; saumã¢tre dã©mersal; anadrome (Ref. 26213). Tropical; 5°N - 25°S (Ref. 26213)
Africa: western coast of Madagascar; seldom on the eastern coast (Ref. 3876). Also found in Mozambique (Ref. 5213) and Tanzania (Ref. 4967).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4967); common length : 20.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4967)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 16.
Common in rivers and lakes (Ref. 3876), also found in estuaries and river mouths (Ref. 3290, 5213). Caught with stake traps, shore seines and bagnets, also on hook and line.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Jayaram, K.C., 1984. Ariidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 1. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3290)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Traumatogenic (Ref. 58010)
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00794 (0.00381 - 0.01658), b=3.08 (2.91 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100).