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Netuma thalassina (Rüppell, 1837) Giant catfish |
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| Duri jahan, Giant sea catfish, Baguk, Catfish, Deduri, Duri, Gagok, Goh, Ikan duri, Ikan jan, Jahan, Kucing, Lu keng, Marine catfish, Mayung, Otek, Pulutan, Seng hu, Tahi ayam, Teng tau, Utek | ||
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 185 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,000.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 195 m, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: known with certainty from the Red Sea and the northwestern Indian Ocean. Also reported from Australia, Polynesia and Japan and rarely in the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693). | |||
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| Biology: | A marine species often found in estuaries, but rarely enters freshwater. Typically euryhaline (Ref. 3876). Reported to occasionally ascend into fresh water (Ref. 12693). Recorded at temperatures ranging from 26-29°C. Feeds mainly on crabs, prawns, mantis shrimps (Squilla species) but also on fishes and mollusks. An important food fish. Marketed mostly fresh; often dried. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||
| Country info: | Records are most probably misidentifications (Ref. 3876). | |||