Engraved catfish

Nemapteryx caelata

Elongated
Large

Nemapteryx caelata, the engraved catfish or engraved sea catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits marine and brackish waters in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Nemapteryx
Maximum length: 59 cm
Body shape: elongated

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