Arius oetik explained

Arius oetik is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1846.[1] It is known from tropical marine and brackish waters in the western Pacific. It reaches a maximum total length of 22.5cm (08.9inches). Its diet consists of mussels, flathead locust lobsters, shrimp, conger eels, ponyfish, squids and Indian mackerels.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Bleeker, P., 1846 (Apr.) [ref. 313] Siluroideorum bataviensium conspectus diagnosticus. [Inside title: Overzigt der Siluroieden, welke te Batavia voorkomen.]. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 21 (art. 5): 1-60.
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/TrophicEco/DietCompoSummary.php?dietcode=6342&genusname=Arius&speciesname=oetik Food and Feeding Habits Summary for Arius oetik

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