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Hemiarius bleekeri (Popta, 1900) Bleeker's catfish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: possibly Indonesia, exact type locality unknown. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Anal soft rays: 22-25. Teardrop-shaped dorsomedian head groove, tapering to a point at the base of the supraoccipital process; high keel. Mouth gape 45-49% of HL. Maxillary barbels 38 - 43% of SL. Gill rakers absent on hind aspect of first 2 gill arches. Dorsal fin spine equal to 4/5 of HL. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries. Diet unknown (Ref. 38478). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||