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Armoured Sea Catfish

Hemiarius stormii (Bleeker 1858)

Diagnostic Description

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Head wider than deep; snout pointed; palatine teeth granular (Ref. 43281).
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Life Cycle

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Male carries the eggs in his mouth until hatching.
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Biology

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Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Feeds mainly on invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 12693).
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