| Sona sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Sciades |
| Species: | S. sona
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| Binomial name | |
| Sciades sona (
Hamilton, 1822)
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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The Sona sea catfish, also called the marine catfish or the dusky catfish, [2] (Sciades sona) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. [3] It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus. [1] It inhabits rivers, estuaries and marine coasts around Pakistan, Indonesia, Polynesia and Thailand. It reaches a maximum total length of 92 cm (36 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 55 cm (22 in). Its maximum known life expectancy is 6 years. Males and females mate for life. [3]
The Sona sea catfish feeds on finfish and benthic invertebrates. [4] Its meat is marketed fresh, as well as dried and salted. [3]
- ^ a b Synonyms of Sciades sona at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Sciades sona at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Hemiarius sona" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Sciades sona at www.fishbase.org.
- 1822
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| Sona sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Sciades |
| Species: | S. sona
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| Binomial name | |
| Sciades sona (
Hamilton, 1822)
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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The Sona sea catfish, also called the marine catfish or the dusky catfish, [2] (Sciades sona) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. [3] It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus. [1] It inhabits rivers, estuaries and marine coasts around Pakistan, Indonesia, Polynesia and Thailand. It reaches a maximum total length of 92 cm (36 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 55 cm (22 in). Its maximum known life expectancy is 6 years. Males and females mate for life. [3]
The Sona sea catfish feeds on finfish and benthic invertebrates. [4] Its meat is marketed fresh, as well as dried and salted. [3]
- ^ a b Synonyms of Sciades sona at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Sciades sona at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Hemiarius sona" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Sciades sona at www.fishbase.org.
- 1822
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