Hemiarius sona (Hamilton, 1822)

Sona sea catfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Ariidae
Synonyms	Pimelodus sona, Arius sona, Sciades sona, ... more
Common names	Marine catfish, Sona sea-catfish, Duri, ... more

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Main reference

Jayaram, K.C. 1984. (Ref. 3290)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Ferraris, Jr., Carl J. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 92.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3290); common length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3290); max. reported age: 6 years (Ref. 52060)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 50 - 60 m

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: ranges from Pakistan eastwards to Thailand and southwards to Indonesia and Polynesia. Known from the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693).
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Inhabits coastal waters, as well as estuaries and tidal rivers. Feeds mainly on invertebrates and small fishes. The sharp dorsal and pectoral fin spines can inflict painful wounds. Sold mostly fresh and dried-salted in markets.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Other

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.36; tm=2; tmax=6)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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