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Arius utik Bleeker, 1846

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Arius utik is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1846. Habitat: It is known from tropical marine and brackish waters in the western Pacific. Diet: Its diet consists of mussels, flathead locust lobsters, shrimp, conger eels, ponyfish, squids and Indian mackerels. Etymology: The specific name utik: from Ikan (=fish) Manong utik, local Jakartan (Batavian) name for this catfish [also spelled oetik by Bleeker later in 1846, which is frequently used in modern literature, but utik was clearly Bleeker’s intent and appears to have priority by a few months]. Remarks: The spelling oetik is used by Bleeker 1846:166. Correct spelling is utik, as used by Bleeker 1862:31. (Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes). On some online searches oetik is still used.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Arius oetik

Family:

Ariidae

Distribution:

Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand and in waters around much of Malaysia and Indonesia; in coastal waters and estuaries.

Size:

22.0cm. (8½ins)

Temp:

20-27°c (67-81°f)

p.H.

6.5-8.0.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2021. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2021 ).
Kailola, P.J., 1999 Ariidae (=Tachysuridae): sea catfishes (fork-tailed catfishes).
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p.

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Arius utik

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