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Arius dispar Herre, 1926 Fleshysnout catfish |
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| Family: | Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 34 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Taiwan, Philippines, and questionably from northern Borneo. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in turbid inshore waters, estuaries, embayments, and brackish water lagoons (Ref. 38478). Feeds mainly from the bottom (Ref. 26909). An excellent food fish. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||