Description

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Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16.

Common Names

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Madagascar sea catfish , English , Global

Marine catfish , English , Malaysia

Mâchoiron malgache , French , Global

Vahona , Malagasy, Betsimisaraka , Madagascar

Gogo , Malagasy, Sakalava , Madagascar

Duri , Malay , Malaysia

Pulutan , Malay , Malaysia

Utek , Malay , Malaysia

馬達加斯加海鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

马达加斯加海鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Cangala malgache , Portuguese , Mozambique

Bagre malgache , 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 madagascariensis Vaillant, 1894

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Africa: western coast of Madagascar; seldom on the eastern coast (Ref. 3876). Also found in Mozambique (Ref. 5213) and Tanzania (Ref. 4967).

Biology

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Common in rivers and lakes (Ref. 3876), also found in estuaries and river mouths (Ref. 3290, 5213). Caught with stake traps, shore seines and bagnets, also on hook and line.

Habitat

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freshwater