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💧 Freshwater Data Deficient ⚠️ Venomous ⚡ Traumatogenic 🌡️ Tropical

Fleshysnout catfish

Arius dispar Herre, 1926
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Max Length
34 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.9
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found in turbid inshore waters, estuaries, embayments, and brackish water lagoons . Feeds mainly from the bottom . An excellent food fish.

Scientific Name
Arius dispar
Authority
Herre, 1926
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
34 cm
Trophic Level
3.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100

🐟 Physical Description

: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Fleshysnout catfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 👄 Mouth Brooder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
3.9±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01072 × L3.18 (TL)
Max TL
34cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.9
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Herre, 1926

⚠️ Venom Profile

Medical Warning: This species is venomous. Seek immediate medical attention if envenomated. Contact emergency services and follow first aid guidance below.
Venom Type
proteinaceous
Delivery
dorsal and pectoral spines with venom glands
Potency
Mild
Mortality Risk
Low
Symptom Onset
2min
Duration
12.0hrs
Antivenom
✗ Not Available
Named Toxins
crinotoxins protein toxins
Symptoms
  • pain
  • oedema
  • rare systemic effects
Affected Body Systems
peripheral nervous system
First Aid
Hot water immersion.
Medical Treatment

Wound care, analgesia.

References: Compiled from Bhide (2018), Halstead et al. (1988) and family-specific envenomation literature

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