Ariidae

Goat catfish

Arius sumatranus

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The goat catfish (Arius sumatranus), also called the marine catfish, is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. Although the author of the species is uncertain, its description has been attributed to Edward Turner Bennett, in 1830. It was originally assigned to the genus Bagrus.