[Lowly Sea Catfish] | |||||||
FAO name: Local common name: Scientific name: Family: Total Length: Width[excl fins]: Weight: Water: Depth range: Importance: Local waters: Habitat: Identifications: Fin count: Remarks: |
Lowly Sea Catfish Arius utik [Arius oetik]* Arriidae [Sea Catfishes] 29.5 cm[max to ?? cm] 5.5 cm 325 gm Marine, brackish Yes, this fish was caught off in-between Pasir Ris & Ubin. Sea catfishes are extremely difficult to ID as most of them look identical. It is ID mainly thru the different shapes of 'upper tooth patches' in its mouth & partially from the different patterns on the 'top view of the head.' Dorsal spines:1, rays:7 ; Anal spines:1, rays:12 *ID may be subjected to changes. Credit goes to 'Kelvin KP Lim' in helping in the ID of this fish |
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