The bronze catfish (Netuma bilineata), also known as the giant catfish, the roundsnout sea catfish, or the two-line sea catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Bagrus.[1] It inhabits marine, brackish and freshwaters throughout the Indo-western Pacific. It reaches a maximum standard length of 62 cm (24 in).[3]
| Bronze catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Netuma |
| Species: | N. bilineata
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| Binomial name | |
| Netuma bilineata (Valenciennes, 1840)
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The diet of the bronze catfish includes detritus such as loose scales and carcasses, as well as prawns and other crustaceans, and sea urchins.[4]
The bronze catfish is of minor interest to commercial fisheries.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Synonyms of Netuma bilineata at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Netuma bilineata at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Netuma bilineata". FishBase. May 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Netuma bilineata at www.fishbase.org.
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