Cryptarius truncatus

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]

Cryptarius truncatus
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)
Synonyms
Arius truncatus