Ariidae

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.