Common Names

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Bigmouth sea catfish , English , Malaysia

Bigmouth sea catfish , English , Global

Catfish , English , Malaysia

Soldier catfish , English , Malaysia

Haimerimonni , Finnish , Finland

Trey kaok , Khmer , Cambodia

Duri , Malay , Malaysia

Duri kuning , Malay , Malaysia

Keting , Malay , Indonesia

Lundu , Malay , Malaysia

Lundu kuning , Malay , Malaysia

門齒鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

门齿鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Ariidae

Genus: Ketengus

Species: Ketengus typus Bleeker, 1846

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Biology

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Found in rivers and brackish waters near the shore (Ref. 4833). Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693).

Habitat

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freshwater

Conservation Status

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Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

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Traumatogenic