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Arius latiscutatus (Marine catfsish; Rough-head sea catfish)

Synonyms: Arius biscutatus; Arius lagoensis; Carlarius latiscutatus; Tachysurus lagoensis
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Wikipedia Abstract

The Rough-head sea catfish (Arius latiscutatus), also known as the Marine catfish is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Albert Günther in 1864. It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the eastern Atlantic region, including Angola, Senegal, and Bioko. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 70 m (0 to 230 ft), most often between 0 to 30 m (0 to 98 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 85 cm (33 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 40 cm (16 in). The rough-head sea catfish is of commercial interest to fisheries.
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Prey / Diet

Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bonga shad)[1]
Sardinella maderensis (Madeiran sardinella)[1]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Otobothrium cysticum[2]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Comparative analysis of trophic structure and interactions of two tropical lagoons, M.C. Villanueva, P. Lalèyè, J.-J. Albaret, R. Laë, L. Tito de Morais and J. Moreau, Ecological Modelling, Vol. 197, Issues 3-4 , 25 August 2006, P. 461-477
2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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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