Giant sea catfish should not be confused with Giant catfish.
The giant sea catfish (Arius gigas), also called the ewe or the marine catfish,[1] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by George Albert Boulenger in 1911, originally under the genus Tachysurus.[2] It is known from brackish and freshwater in the Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Benin, Mali, Ghana and Nigeria. It reaches a maximum total length of 165cm (65inches), and a maximum weight of 50kg (110lb). Males incubate eggs in their mouths.
The giant sea catfish is of commercial significance as a food fish; however, its populations have declined due to over-fishing, and possibly chemical pollution.