Phylum Chordata Order Siluriformes Genus Arius | ||
Similar Arius manillensis, Batrachocephalus mino, Osteogeneiosus militaris, Arius, Ariidae | ||
The fleshysnout catfish (Arius dispar) is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Albert William Herre in 1926, originally under the genus Tachysurus. It is known from tropical brackish and freshwater in Asia, including the Philippines, Taiwan, and possibly Borneo. It reaches a maximum standard length of 34 cm (13 in).
The diet of the fleshysnout catfish consists of insects such as dragonfly nymphs, the larvae of midges, insect eggs, as well as snails, microcrustaceans, shrimp, finfish and diatoms.
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