| Family: |
Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| Max. size: |
17 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: possibly Indonesia, exact type locality unknown. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Anal soft rays: 22-25. Teardrop-shaped dorsomedian head groove, tapering to a point at the base of the supraoccipital process; high keel. Mouth gape 45-49% of HL. Maxillary barbels 38 - 43% of SL. Gill rakers absent on hind aspect of first 2 gill arches. Dorsal fin spine equal to 4/5 of HL. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries. Diet unknown (Ref. 38478). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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