Shovelnose sea catfish

Hemiarius verrucosus

Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Large
Tropical fish

Hemiarius verrucosus, the shovelnose sea catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Heok Hee Ng in 2003, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits rivers and estuaries in Laos and Thailand, including the Mekong, Bang Pakong and Chao Phraya Rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Hemiarius
Maximum length: 80 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Mekong River and possibly lower Bang Pakong in Laos (Ref. 58022 ). Reported from Chao Phraya (Ref. 58784 ).

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