Madagascar sea catfish
| Madagascar sea catfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Arius |
| Species: | A. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arius madagascariensis Vaillant, 1894 | |
The Madagascar sea catfish (Arius madagascariensis) is a species of fish in the Ariidae family. It is found in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, shallow seas, and estuarine waters. The Madagascar Sea Catfish has a common length of 20 centimeters, but may reach 70 centimeters.
References
- Susan M. Luna http://www.fishbase.us/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=1291&AT=Duri
- Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004. Arius madagascariensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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