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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology: dioctes: From the Greek dioktes meaning hunter, referring to its apparent hunting ability, diet and dentition (Ref. 40908).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
البيئة
بحري; المياه العذبة; مياه مخلوطة القاع. Tropical
Western Central Pacific: southern New Guinea and Australia.
الحجم / وزن / العمر
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 120 cm SL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 40908); أعلا وزن تم نشرة: 19.0 kg (Ref. 40908)
وصف مختصر
الوصف الخارجي | قياسات المظهر الخارجي
الأشواك الظهرية (المجموع): 1; الأشعة الظهرية الناعمة (المجموع): 7; شوكة شرجية 0; أشعه شرجية لينه: 17 - 21; فقرات: 49 - 50. Teeth strong, non-depressible; in narrow bands in jaws and in four patches arranged across front palate. Snout prominent, jaw teeth exposed; mouth wide. Head somewhat venulosus, head shield almost smooth. Eye small, free of head skin, 6-14% HL. No rakers on posterior face of first two arches; gill opening wide. Body orange-yellow; lips, inside mouth and body usually covered with orange or yellow mucus, and teeth usually reddish (Ref. 40908).
Inhabits coastal and lower mangrove areas, estuaries into main rivers and lagoons (Ref. 40908, 75154).
Life cycle and mating behavior
النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | Larvae
Kailola, P.J., 2000. Six new species of fork-tailed catfishes (Pisces, Teleostei, Ariidae) from Australia and New Guinea. Beagle, Rec. Mus. Art Galler. North. Territ. 16:127-144. (Ref. 40908)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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