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Cryptarius is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Ariidae. It includes two species, C. daugeti and C. truncatus.[1] Cryptarius species originate from brackish waters of south and southeast Asia.[1]

Cryptarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Subfamily:	Ariinae
Genus:	Cryptarius Kailola, 2004
Type species
Arius truncatus Valenciennes, 1840

C. daugeti originates from the Mekong River basin and inhabits large rivers.[2] It is found in brackish and fresh waters of Cambodia and Vietnam.[1] This species has a maximum length of 26 centimetres (10 in) TL.[1][2]

C. truncatus originates from estuaries and lower courses of rivers from the Chao Phraya to Sumatra and Java, including the lower Mekong.[3] It inhabits brackish waters of Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia.[1] This species has a maximum length of 42 cm (17 in) in length.[1][3] This fish species feeds on fishes and crustaceans.[3] C. truncatus is marketed fresh.[3]

Species

• Cryptarius daugeti (Chevey, 1932)
• Cryptarius truncatus (Valenciennes, 1840) (Spoonsnouted catfish)

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