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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology: Batrachocephalus: Greek, batrachos = frog + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser; brackwasser demersal. Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: west and east coast of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand (Ref. 1632), Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia. Known from the tidal zone of the Mekong (Ref. 12693).
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 7050); common length : 9.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 3290)
Found in marine coastal waters, as well as in estuaries and tidal rivers. Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. Caught with shore seines, dipnets, stake traps and set bagnets. Marketed mostly fresh (Ref. 3290).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
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)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Traumatogenic (Ref. 58010)
Nutzung durch Menschen
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