Description

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Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21.

Common Names

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Afrikansk havmalle , Danish , Denmark

African sea catfish , English , Kenya

African sea catfish , English , Tanzania

African sea catfish , English , Global

Marine catfish , English , Malaysia

Mâchoiron africain , French , France

Duri , Malay , Malaysia

Pulutan , Malay , Malaysia

Utek , Malay , Malaysia

非洲海鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

非洲海鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Cangala africana , Portuguese , Mozambique

Bagre africano , Spanish , Spain

Fumi , Swahili , Tanzania

Hongwe , Swahili , Tanzania

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Ariidae

Genus: Arius

Species: Arius africanus Günther, 1867

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Africa: Pangani River in Tanzania and estuaries of Madagascar (Ref. 3876).

Biology

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Arius africanus is a coastal species, mostly found in freshwater (Ref. 52331), but probably it inhabits also estuaries (Ref. 3290, 5213). It feeds mainly on invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 3290).

Habitat

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brackish