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Madagascar sea catfish

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Arius

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Ariidae

Scientific name
  
Arius madagascariensis

Higher classification
  
Arius

Order
  
Catfish

Similar
  
Arius, Catfish, Plicofollis, Ariidae, Batrachocephalus mino

The Madagascar sea catfish (Arius madagascariensis) is a species of fish in the Ariidae family. It is found in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, shallow seas, and estuarine waters. The Madagascar Sea Catfish has a common length of 20 centimeters, but may reach 70 centimeters.

References

Madagascar sea catfish Wikipedia