Netuma

Netuma is a genus of sea catfishes found in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs in marine, brackish and fresh waters from the coasts of Africa to Australia to China. There are currently three recognized species in this genus.

Netuma
Netuma thalassina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Subfamily:	Ariinae
Genus:	Netuma Bleeker, 1858[1]
Type species
Bagrus netuma Valenciennes, 1840[1]

The largest species, the giant catfish Netuma thalassina, can grow to 185 cm (73 in) total length.^[2]

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species:^[2]

• Netuma bilineata (Valenciennes, 1840) (Bronze catfish)
• Netuma patriciae Y. Takahashi, S. Kimura & H. Motomura, 2019^[3] (Whipfin sea catfish)
• Netuma thalassina (Rüppell, 1837) (Giant catfish)