The African sea catfish (Arius africanus), also known as the marine catfish,Common names of Arius africanus at www.fishbase.org. is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Albert Günther in 1867. It is found in tropical brackish and freshwater in Tanzania, Madagascar, and the Pangani River. It reaches a maximum standard length of .
The diet of the African sea catfish consists of small finfish and invertebrates.Food items reported for Arius africanus at fishbase.org. It is of commercial interest to fisheries.
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