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Ariidae, or Sea Catfish, are catfish that mainly live in marine waters with many freshwater and brackish water species. They are found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate zones. They belong to the order Siluriformes and there are about 120 species in this family.


Common name Difficulty Maximum Size Minimum Tank Size
Arius berneyi Berney's Shark Catfish
Berney's Catfish
Lesser Salmon Catfish
Highfin Catfish
Fork-Tail Catfish
Challenging 1515 in38.1 cm 250250 gal946.353 liters
946,352.945 mL
Arius graeffei Lesser Salmon Catfish
Australian Shark Catfish
Blue Catfish
Fork-tailed Catfish
Blue Salmon Catfish
Challenging 2020 in50.8 cm 250250 gal946.353 liters
946,352.945 mL
Arius seemani Columbian Shark Catfish
Shark Catfish
Columbian Shark
Silver Tipped Shark
Tete Sea Catfish
White Tip Shark Catfish
Black Fin Shark
Christian Catfish
Jordan's Catfish
West American Cat Shark
Challenging 2424 in60.96 cm 125125 gal473.176 liters
473,176.473 mL
Neoarius leptaspis Salmon Catfish
Salmontail Catfish
Boofhead Catfish
Challenging 23.62204724409423.622 in60 cm 250250 gal946.353 liters
946,352.945 mL
brackish water