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Arius subrostratus in Pakistan
Shovelnose sea catfish

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Arius subrostratus   Valenciennes, 1840
Family:	Ariidae (Sea catfishes)			picture (Arsub_u0.gif) by FAO
Order:	Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Shovelnose sea catfish
Max. size:	39.5 cm NG (male/unsexed; Ref. 43081)
Environment:	demersal; non-migratory ; depth range - 20 m
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:	fisheries: commercial
Resilience:	Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=25-35)
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan east to Thailand then south to the Philippines and Indonesia.
Biology:	Found in marine waters, as well as estuaries and tidal rivers, at times burrowed in the soft mud of the mangroves. Feed mainly on invertebrates. The sharp dorsal and pectoral fin spines can inflict painful wounds. Also caught with dipnets and set bagnets. Sold mostly fresh
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	traumatogenic , Jayaram, K.C.. 1984
Coordinator:	Ferraris, Jr., Carl J.
Main Ref:	Jayaram, K.C.. 1984. (Ref. 3290)
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Pakistan country information
Common names:	Short nosed catfish, Shovel nose sea catfish		Ref:  Jeyaseelan, M.J.P., 1998
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Importance:	commercial		Ref:  Jayaram, K.C., 1984
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pk.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Jayaram, K.C., 1984
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