Family : Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Bigmouth sea catfish
Fish Name : Ketengus typus
Max size : 25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 12693)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Andaman Islands, Thailand to Indonesia.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Found in rivers and brackish waters near the shore (Ref. 4833). Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Ferraris, Jr., Carl J.
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish, marine
Uses : no uses