Netuma Explained

Netuma is a genus of sea catfishes found in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs in marine, brackish and fresh waters from the coasts of Africa to Australia to China. There are currently four recognized species in this genus.

The largest species, the giant catfish Netuma thalassina, can grow to 185cm (73inches) total length.

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species:

Notes and References

  1. Takahashi. Yumeka. Kimura. Seishi. Motomrua. Hiroyuki. 2020-04-01. A new sea catfish, Netuma patriciae (Siluriformes: Ariidae), from the Philippines. Ichthyological Research. en. 67. 2. 264–273. 10.1007/s10228-019-00719-4 .