Hemiarius verrucosus, the shovelnose sea catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Heok Hee Ng in 2003, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits rivers and estuaries in Laos and Thailand, including the Mekong, Bang Pakong and Chao Phraya Rivers. It reaches a maximum total length of 80 cm (31 in).[3] Its diet includes finfish[4] and shellfish.[3]

Hemiarius verrucosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Hemiarius
Species:
H. verrucosus
Binomial name
Hemiarius verrucosus
(Ng, 2003)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius verrucosus Ng, 2003
  • Hemiarias verrucosus (Ng, 2003)

References

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  1. ^ a b Synonyms of Hemiarius verrucosus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names of Hemiarius verrucosus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hemiarius verrucosus". FishBase. January 2019 version.
  4. ^ Food items reported for Hemiarius verrucosus at www.fishbase.org.