- Cryptarius
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Cryptarius Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Ariidae Subfamily: Ariinae Genus: Cryptarius
Kailola, 2004Type species Arius truncatus
Valenciennes, 1840Species - Cryptarius daugeti
- Cryptarius truncatus - spoonsnouted catfish
Cryptarius is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Ariidae. It includes two species, C. daugeti and C. truncatus.[1] Cryptarius species originate from brackish waters of south and southeast Asia.[1]
C. daugeti originates from the Mekong River basin and inhabits large rivers.[2] It is found in brackish and fresh waters of Cambodia and Vietnam.[1] This species has a maximum length of 26 centimetres (10 in) TL.[1][2]
C. truncatus originates from estuaries and lower courses of rivers from the Chao Phraya to Sumatra and Java, including the lower Mekong.[3] It inhabits brackish waters of Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia.[1] This species has a maximum length of 42 cm (17 in) in length.[1][3] This fish species feeds on fishes and crustaceans.[3] C. truncatus is marketed fresh.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Marceniuk, Alexandre P.; Menezes, Naércio A. (2007). "Systematics of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition of the genera" (PDF). Zootaxa 1416: 1–126. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01416p126.pdf.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Cryptarius daugeti" in FishBase. Jan 2008 version.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Cryptarius truncatus" in FishBase. Jan 2008 version.
Categories:- Siluriformes stubs
- Ariidae
- Fauna of Cambodia
- Fish of Thailand
- Fauna of Vietnam
- Fish of Indonesia
- Fish of Malaysia
- Fish of South Asia
- Fish of Southeast Asia
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