Madagascar sea catfish
| Madagascar sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Betancurichthys |
| Species: | B. madagascariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Betancurichthys madagascariensis Vaillant, 1894
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| Synonyms | |
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Arius madagascariensis | |
The Madagascar sea catfish (Betancurichthys madagascariensis) is a species of fish in the family Ariidae. It is found in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, shallow seas, and estuarine waters. The Madagascar Sea Catfish has a common length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in), but may reach 70 centimetres (28 in).
References
- ^ Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Arius madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T2113A2774607. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T2113A2774607.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.