Order Siluriformes Subfamily Ariinae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Genus Cryptarius Higher classification Cryptarius | |
Similar Ariidae, Catfish, Batrachocephalus mino, Plicofollis, Osteogeneiosus militaris | ||
The spoonsnouted catfish (Cryptarius truncatus) 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. It inhabits brackish waters of Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. This species has a maximum length of 42 cm (17 in) in length. This fish species feeds on fishes and crustaceans. It is caught for human consumption.
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