Arius acutirostris
Arius acutirostris is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[1][2][3] It is a fresh- and brackish-water species that inhabits lower reaches of tidal rivers and estuaries. It is known from the Irrawaddy and Salween River basins in Myanmar and from the Kraburi River estuary in Thailand.[1] It grows to 40 cm (16 in) in length.[2]
| Arius acutirostris | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Arius |
| Species: | A. acutirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Arius acutirostris Day, 1877 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Tachysurus acutirostris (Day 1877) | |
A. acutirostris can be locally common and is caught in local fisheries.[1]
References
- Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Arius acutirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180710A1654543. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180710A1654543.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Arius acutirostris" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke, eds. (8 February 2016). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.