The fleshysnout catfish[2] (Arius dispar) is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Albert William Herre in 1926, originally under the genus Tachysurus.[4] It is known from tropical brackish and freshwater in Asia, including the Philippines, Taiwan, and possibly Borneo. It reaches a maximum standard length of 34 cm (13 in).[3]
| Fleshysnout catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Arius |
| Species: | A. dispar
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| Binomial name | |
| Arius dispar Herre, 1926
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The diet of the fleshysnout catfish consists of insects such as dragonfly nymphs, the larvae of midges, insect eggs, as well as snails, microcrustaceans, shrimp, finfish and diatoms.[5]
References
edit- ^ Synonyms of Arius dispar at fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Arius dispar at fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Arius dispar" in FishBase. April 2016 version.
- ^ Herre, A. W. C. T., 1926 (16 Nov.) [ref. 10951] A summary of the Philippine catfishes, order Nematognathi. Philippine Journal of Science v. 31 (no. 3): 385-411, Pl. 1.
- ^ Food items reported for Arius dispar at fishbase.org.
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