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Arius africanus (African sea catfish; Marine catfish)

Synonyms: Arius falcarius africana; Arius falcarius africanus; Tachysurus africanus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The African sea catfish (Arius africanus), also known as the Marine catfish, is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Albert Günther in 1867. It is found in tropical brackish and freshwater in Tanzania, Madagascar, and the Pangani River. It reaches a maximum standard length of 45 cm (18 in). The diet of the African sea catfish consists of small finfish and invertebrates. It is of commercial interest to fisheries.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0