''Arius oetik'' is a
species of
sea catfish
The Ariidae or ariid catfish are a family of catfish that mainly live in marine waters with many freshwater and brackish water species. They are found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate zones. The family includes about 143 species.
Taxono ...
in the family
Ariidae.
It was described by
Pieter Bleeker in 1846. It is known from
tropical marine and brackish waters in the western
Pacific. It reaches a maximum
total length of .
Its diet consists of
mussel
Mussel () is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and Freshwater bivalve, freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other ...
s,
flathead locust lobsters,
shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
,
conger eels,
ponyfish,
squids and
Indian mackerel
The Indian mackerel (''Rastrelliger kanagurta'') is a species of mackerel in the scombrid family (family Scombridae) of order Perciformes. It is commonly found in the Indian and West
Pacific oceans, and their surrounding seas. It is an impor ...
s.
Food and Feeding Habits Summary for ''Arius oetik''
at fishbase.org.
References
oetik
Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker
Fish described in 1846
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