Description

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Common Names

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Tabangongo , Agutaynen , Philippines

Dupit , Bikol , Philippines

Ito , Cebuano , Philippines

Gaguk , Chavacano , Philippines

Itô , Davawenyo , Philippines

Catfish , English , Malaysia

Marine catfish , English , Malaysia

Veined catfish , English , Philippines

Veined catfish , English , Malaysia

Veined catfish , English , USA

Veined catfish , English , Global

Mâchoiron veiné , French , France

Kirikiti , Hiligaynon , Philippines

Tabangongo , Kagayanen , Philippines

Trey kaok , Khmer , Cambodia

Tabangongo , Kuyunon , Philippines

Bedukang , Malay , Malaysia

Duri , Malay , Malaysia

Duri manyung , Malay , Indonesia

Duri vena , Malay , Malaysia

Otek , Malay , Malaysia

Pulutan , Malay , Malaysia

Utek , Malay , Malaysia

脈海鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

脉海鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

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

Bagre venoso , Portuguese , Mozambique

Bagre veteado , Spanish , Spain

Fumi , Swahili , Tanzania

Hongwe , Swahili , Tanzania

Kanduli , Tagalog , Philippines

Cá úc anh , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

Cá úc nghê , 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 venosus Valenciennes, 1840

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique Channel to Burma [=Myanmar] and southern China to Indonesia (excluding the Philippines and Australia). Found in the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693).

Biology

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Inhabit shallow coastal waters and sometimes estuaries (Ref. 12693). Possibly enter freshwater in some countries (Ref. 12693). Feed mainly on invertebrates and small fishes. Caught mainly with bamboo traps and set bagnets. Marketed mostly fresh (Ref. 3290).

Habitat

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brackish