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Scientific Name | Osteogeneiosus militaris (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common Name | Soldier Sea Catfish |
Type Locality | Asia. |
Species Information | |
Size | 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | It appears there is a Bornean variety that is yellowish in life, while Malaysian individuals, as per the species' scientific name, are slate blue. |
General Remarks | The species produces a thick mucus all over it's body especially around the head. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Indo-West Pacific: west coast of India to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Singapore, Malacca, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, and Malaysia. Recorded from Pakistan. Indian Ocean (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, West Pacific (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Other Parameters | Found in both marine and brackish/freshwater. |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | Feeds mainly on invertebrates and small fishes. User data. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 305. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 20 01:48 (species record created: 2005 Sep 30 00:00) |