AquaticRepublic.com - Osteogeneiosus militaris (Ariidae) All Fishes

Mahakam River, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Ventral view
Dorsal view of head
Thick mucus found on body

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Osteogeneiosus militaris** (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Name	Soldier Sea Catfish
Type Locality	Asia.
Synonym(s)	Osteogeneiosus blochii, Osteogeneiosus cantoris, Osteogeneiosus gracilis, Osteogeneiosus ingluvies, Osteogeneiosus longiceps, Osteogeneiosus macrocephalus, Osteogeneiosus miliataris, Osteogeneiosus sthenocephalus, Osteogeneiosus valenciennesi, Osteogeniosus sthenocephalus, Silurus militaris
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) Login to view the 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	2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2005 Sep 30 00:00)