Armoured sea catfish
Species of fish
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The armoured sea catfish[2] (Hemiarius stormii) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858, originally under the genus Cephalocassis.[1] It is known from freshwater rivers in Thailand and Indonesia. It reaches a maximum total length of 50 cm (20 in).[3] Its diet consists of finfish and benthic invertebrates.[4]
| Armoured sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Hemiarius |
| Species: | H. stormii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemiarius stormii (Bleeker, 1858) | |
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