The veined catfish (Arius venosus), also known as the marine catfish,[1] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840.[2] It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the Indo-western Pacific region, including the Mozambique Channel, Myanmar, Indonesia and southern China. It dwells at a depth range of 20to. It reaches a maximum total length of 30cm (10inches), but more commonly reaches a TL of 19cm (07inches).
The diet of the veined catfish includes finfish and benthic crustaceans.[3] It is of commercial interest to fisheries; it is generally marketed fresh.