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Arius madagascariensis
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Chordata (COL) |
| Class | Actinopterygii (COL) |
| Order | Siluriformes (COL) |
| Family | Ariidae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Arius | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | madagascariensis | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2004 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Fish | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | Vaillant, 1894 | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Africa: western coast of Madagascar; seldom on the eastern coast. Also found in Mozambique (Ref. 5213) and Tanzania (Ref. 4967).
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Found on the western coast of Madagascar. Also found in Mozambique (Fischer et al. 1990) and Tanzania (Eccles 1992).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Madagascar; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population [top]
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Common in rivers and lakes (Taylor 1986), also found in estuaries (Fischer et al. 1990).
Systems: Freshwater; Marine
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): No major, widespread threats are known.
Citation: Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop, Mantasoa, Madagascar 2001. 2004. Arius madagascariensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T2113A9249348. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T2113A9249348.en. Downloaded on 21 January 2016.
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Record Level
Growth Parameters
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Arius madagascariensis, click this link: Synonyms. |
Arium madagascariensis (Vaillant, 1894) ¦ Arius venosus (non Valenciennes, 1840) ¦ Tachysurus madagascariensis (Vaillant, 1894) ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Arius madagascariensis, click this link: Common Names. |
Madagascar sea catfish () ¦ Marine catfish () ¦ |
Localities To Manage Localities for Arius madagascariensis, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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