Cryptarius truncatus, the spoonsnouted catfish, is a species of sea catfish from estuaries and lower courses of rivers from the Chao Phraya to Sumatra and Java, including the lower Mekong.[1] It inhabits brackish waters of Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia.[2] This species has a maximum length of 42 cm (17 in) in length.[1] This fish species feeds on fishes and crustaceans.[1] It is caught for human consumption.[1]
Cryptarius truncatus | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Cryptarius |
Species: | C. truncatus |
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Cryptarius truncatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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