The armoured sea catfish[2] (Hemiarius stormii) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858, originally under the genus Cephalocassis.[1] It is known from freshwater rivers in Thailand and Indonesia. It reaches a maximum total length of 50 cm (20 in).[3] Its diet consists of finfish and benthic invertebrates.[4]
Armoured sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Hemiarius |
Species: | H. stormii
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Binomial name | |
Hemiarius stormii (Bleeker, 1858)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Synonyms of Hemiarius stormii at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Hemiarius stormii at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hemiarius stormii". FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Hemiarius stormii at www.fishbase.org.