Sand catfish explained

The sand catfish[1] (Arius arenarius) is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Johannes Peter Müller and Franz Hermann Troschel in 1849, originally under the genus Bagrus.[2] It is found in subtropical brackish and marine waters in the western Pacific, including China Taiwan, and possibly the Philippines. It reaches a maximum standard length of 29cm (11inches).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/ComNames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=58254&GenusName=Arius&SpeciesName=arenarius&StockCode=47903 Common names of Arius arenarius
  2. Müller, J. and F. H. Troschel 1849 [ref. 3073] Horae Ichthyologicae. Beschreibung und Abbildung neuer Fische. Berlin. No. 3: 1-27 + additional p. 24, Pls. 1-5.