| Family: |
Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| Max. size: |
30.34 cm SL (male/unsexed); 20.01 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 17-19. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: free vertebrae 43-44; anal-fin rays 17-19 ; long dorsomedian groove on head (33.7-40.1% HL); U-shaped junction of dorsomedian head ridge; vomerine tooth patches on both sides are fused along the midline (specimens longer than 12.7 cm SL); tip of dorsal-fn spine attenuated into a filament; longest dorsal-fn ray 26.9-35.9% SL (Ref. 121274). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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