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Squirrelheaded Catfish

Arius microcephalus Bleeker 1855

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Found in inshore and turbid brackish waters and tidal reaches of rivers (Ref. 38478). Probably feeding on mollusks or thick-shelled crustaceans (Ref. 38478).
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Squirrelheaded catfish

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The squirrelheaded catfish[2] (Arius microcephalus) is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1855.[4] It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the western Pacific region, including eastern Thailand and Borneo. It reaches a maximum total length of 60 cm (24 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Arius microcephalus at fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names of Arius microcephalus at fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Arius microcephalus" in FishBase. April 2016 version.
  4. ^ Bleeker, P. 1855 (Nov.) [ref. 16849] Negende bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Borneo. Zoetwatervisschen van Pontianak en Bandjermasin. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 9 (no. 3): 415-430.
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Squirrelheaded catfish: Brief Summary

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The squirrelheaded catfish (Arius microcephalus) is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1855. It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the western Pacific region, including eastern Thailand and Borneo. It reaches a maximum total length of 60 cm (24 in).

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