The Sona sea catfish, also called the marine catfish or the dusky catfish,Common names of Sciades sona at www.fishbase.org. (Pseudosciades sona) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus. It inhabits rivers, estuaries and marine coasts around Pakistan, Indonesia, Polynesia and Thailand. It reaches a maximum total length of , but more commonly reaches a TL of . Its maximum known life expectancy is 6 years. Males and females mate for life.
The Sona sea catfish feeds on finfish and benthic invertebrates.Food items reported for Sciades sona at www.fishbase.org. Its meat is marketed fresh, as well as dried and salted.
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