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 | |
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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] | |
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References
- Synonyms of Hemiarius verrucosus at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names of Hemiarius verrucosus at www.fishbase.org.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Hemiarius verrucosus" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- Food items reported for Hemiarius verrucosus at www.fishbase.org.
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