Nemapteryx nenga

(Nemapteryx nenga)

Description

Nemapteryx nenga or Kata is a sea catfish found in the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Pacific Ocean off of Thailand. It is found in marine as well as brackish waters and reaches a length of 30 cm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Siluriformes

Family:Ariidae

Genus:Nemapteryx

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