Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 16 - 30. Head shield somewhat rugose; deep and long median fontanelle groove.

Common Names

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Tabangongo , Agutaynen , Philippines

Dupit , Bikol , Philippines

Tabangungo , Bikol (Sagnay) , Philippines

Nga-yaung , Burmese , Myanmar

Nga-yin-kone , Burmese , Myanmar

Ito , Cebuano , Philippines

Gaguk , Chavacano , Philippines

Itô , Davawenyo , Philippines

Catfish , English , Malaysia

Marine catfish , English , Malaysia

Sea barbel , English , India

Sea catfish , English , India

Spotted catfish , English , Global

Spotted catfish , English , Malaysia

Spotted catfish , English , Philippines

Spotted catfish , English , India

Spotted sea catfish , English , Global

Ryppymerimonni , Finnish , Finland

Mâchoiron tacheté , French , Global

Uyakmo , Hiligaynon , Philippines

Hamagigi , Japanese , Japan

Jahan , Javanese , Indonesia

Tabangongo , Kagayanen , Philippines

Trey kåok , Khmer , Cambodia

Trey kaok , Khmer , Cambodia

바다동자개 , Korean , Korea (South)

Kanduli , Kuyunon , Philippines

Tabangongo , Kuyunon , Philippines

Badukang , Malay , Malaysia

Blotan , Malay , Malaysia

Duri , Malay , Malaysia

Duri tompok , Malay , Malaysia

Gagok , Malay , Malaysia

Ikan sedudu , Malay , Malaysia

Jahan , Malay , Malaysia

Lundu , Malay , Malaysia

Lundu , Malay , Indonesia

Manyong , Malay , Malaysia

Otek , Malay , Malaysia

Pedukang , Malay , Malaysia

Pepulut , Malay , Malaysia

Pulutan , Malay , Malaysia

Seludu , Malay , Malaysia

Utek , Malay , Malaysia

Thedu , Malayalam , India

印度鱨 , Mandarin Chinese , China

印度鲿 , Mandarin Chinese , China

双色光腭鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

成仔鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

斑海鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

斑海鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei

斑海鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

雙色光腭鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Tauti baki , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug (Tao Sug) , Philippines

Arius nakrapiany , Polish , Poland

Bagre-malhado , Portuguese , Portugal

ариус пятнистый , Russian , Russia

Gal anguluvu , Sinhalese , Sri Lanka

Bagre manchado , Spanish , Spain

Bagre moteado , Spanish , Spain

Kanduli , Tagalog , Philippines

Venkelotri , Tamil , Sri Lanka

Venkelotri , Tamil , India

வெண் கெழுத்தி , Tamil , India

Cá úc hoa , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

Kiti-kiti , Waray-waray , Philippines

Tabangungo , Waray-waray , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Ariidae

Genus: Arius

Species: Arius maculatus (Thunberg, 1792)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Indo-West Pacific: off the west and east coast of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar to the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and the Indo-Australian Archipelago (excluding Australia). Known from the Mekong Delta (Ref. 12693).

Biology

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Adults occurs in inshore waters and estuaries. Occasionally form schools. Feed on invertebrates and small fishes. Males incubate eggs in the mouth (Ref. 205). Caught mainly with set bag nets and bamboo stake traps. Marketed fresh (Ref. 3290). Air bladders are exported as isinglass used by the wine industry (Ref. 43081). Strong venomous dorsal and pectoral spines provide protection for the fish (Ref. 43081).

Habitat

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freshwater