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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Arius maculatus (Thunberg, 1792) |
| Common Name | Plettet Havmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | China; Japan. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius thunbergi, Hemipimelodus atripinnis, Hemipimelodus bicolor, Silurus maculatus, Silurus thunbergi, Tachysurus maculatus |
| Pronunciation | AR ee uss |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 800mm or 31.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Head shield somewhat rugose; deep and long median fontanelle groove. |
| General Remarks | Strong venomous dorsal and pectoral spines provide protection for the fish. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Indo-West Pacific: off the west and east coast of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar to the Arafura Sea and the Indo-Australian Archipelago (excluding Australia). Known from the Mekong Delta. Indian Ocean (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, West Pacific (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mekong, Mekong Delta (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Kongliga Vetenskaps-Academiens Handlingar, Stockholm v. 13 (for 1792), pp 31, Pl. 1 (fig. 2, 2 views). |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Sep 25 14:05 (species record created: 2002 Dec 28 00:00) |
