| Cryptarius truncatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Cryptarius |
| Species: | C. truncatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptarius truncatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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Cryptarius truncatus, the spoonsnouted catfish, is a species of sea catfish from estuaries and lower courses of rivers from the Chao Phraya to Sumatra and Java, including the lower Mekong. [1] It inhabits brackish waters of Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. [2] This species has a maximum length of 42 cm (17 in) in length. [1] This fish species feeds on fishes and crustaceans. [1] It is caught for human consumption. [1]
