African sea catfish explained

The African sea catfish (Arius africanus), also known as the marine catfish,^[1] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Albert Günther in 1867.^[2] It is found in tropical brackish and freshwater in Tanzania, Madagascar, and the Pangani River. It reaches a maximum standard length of 45cm (18inches).

The diet of the African sea catfish consists of small finfish and invertebrates.^[3] It is of commercial interest to fisheries.

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/ComNames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=1284&GenusName=Arius&SpeciesName=africanus&StockCode=1301 Common names of Arius africanus
2. Playfair, R. L. and A. Günther, 1867 [ref. 3490] The fishes of Zanzibar, with a list of the fishes of the whole east coast of Africa. London. i-xix + 1-153, Pls. 1-21.
3. http://www.fishbase.org/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=1301&genus=Arius&species=africanus Food items reported for Arius africanus