Bronze catfish
Species of catfish
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The bronze catfish (Netuma bilineata), also known as the giant catfish, the roundsnout sea catfish, or the two-line sea catfish,[3] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[4] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Bagrus.[2] It inhabits marine, brackish and freshwaters throughout the Indo-western Pacific. It reaches a maximum standard length of 62 cm (24 in).[4]
| Bronze catfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Netuma |
| Species: | N. bilineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Netuma bilineata (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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The diet of the bronze catfish includes detritus such as loose scales and carcasses, as well as prawns and other crustaceans, and sea urchins.[5]
The bronze catfish is of minor interest to commercial fisheries.[4]
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