Need Genus + Species info on this Ariidae cat

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Need Genus + Species info on this Ariidae cat

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Hi,

Caught this cat in a small river mouth to the sea in Malaysia. My guess is that it belongs to the Ariidae family. I'm interested in the specific species:
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Re: Need Genus + Species info on this Ariidae cat

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Found this to be similar to in a Singapore's site: http://www.handlinefishing.com/whatsthi ... atfish.htm
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Re: Need Genus + Species info on this Ariidae cat

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That is not a bad ID. @Silurus might be able to confirm.

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Re: Need Genus + Species info on this Ariidae cat

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Most ariids are nearly impossible to identify accurately without looking at the shape and disposition of the toothplates.

This looks more like to me.
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