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Cryptarius truncatus (Valenciennes, 1840) |
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photo by
Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand |
| Family: | Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 42 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: estuaries and lower courses of rivers from the Chao Phraya to Sumatra and Java, including the lower Mekong. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in estuaries, lower courses of rivers (Ref. 12693). Feeds on fishes and crustaceans. Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||