Arius subrostratus, Shovelnose sea catfish : fisheries

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Arius subrostratus Valenciennes, 1840

Shovelnose sea catfish
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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology: Arius: Greek, arios, areios = dealing with Mars, warlike, bellicose (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range Ecología

marino; salobre demersal; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 0 - 20 m (Ref. 43081). Tropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Mapa de puntos | Introducciones | Faunafri

Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan east to Thailand then south to the Philippines and Indonesia.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 39.5 cm NG macho / no sexado; (Ref. 43081); common length : 12.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3290)

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Found in marine waters, as well as estuaries and tidal rivers, at times burrowed in the soft mud of the mangroves. Feed mainly on invertebrates. Males incubate the eggs in the buccal cavity (Ref. 43081). The sharp dorsal and pectoral fin spines can inflict painful wounds. Also caught with dipnets and set bagnets. Sold mostly fresh.

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Males incubate the eggs in the buccal cavity.

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Ferraris, Jr., Carl J. | Colaboradores

Jayaram, K.C., 1984. Ariidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 1. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3290)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Traumatogenic (Ref. 3290)





Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Referencia 123201): 27.4 - 29.3, mean 28.7 °C (based on 1689 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00485 - 0.01185), b=2.99 (2.86 - 3.12), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278):  2.8   ±0.31 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia 120179):  Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (Fec=25-35).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100). 🛈
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.