Hemiarius verrucosus

Hemiarius verrucosus, known by the common name shovelnose sea catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Heok Hee Ng in 2003, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits rivers and estuaries in Laos and Thailand, including the Mekong, Bang Pakong and Chao Phraya Rivers. It reaches a maximum total length of 80 cm (31 in).[3] Its diet includes finfish[4] and shellfish.[3]

Hemiarius verrucosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Hemiarius
Species:
H. verrucosus
Binomial name
Hemiarius verrucosus
(Ng, 2003)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius verrucosus Ng, 2003
  • Hemiarias verrucosus (Ng, 2003)

References

  1. Synonyms of Hemiarius verrucosus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Hemiarius verrucosus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Hemiarius verrucosus" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
  4. Food items reported for Hemiarius verrucosus at www.fishbase.org.


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