Arius subrostratus - (Ura anguluva)

Family:	Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order:	Siluriformes (catfish)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Shovelnose sea catfish
Max. size:	39.5 cm NG (male/unsexed; Ref. 43081)
Environment:	demersal; non-migratory ; depth range - 20 m
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:	fisheries: commercial
Resilience:	Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=25-35)
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan east to Thailand then south to the Philippines and Indonesia.
Biology:	Found in marine waters, as well as estuaries and tidal rivers, at times burrowed in the soft mud of the mangroves. Feed mainly on invertebrates. The sharp dorsal and pectoral fin spines can inflict painful wounds. Also caught with dipnets and set bagnets. Sold mostly fresh
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	traumatogenic , Jayaram, K.C.. 1984
Coordinator:	Ferraris, Jr., Carl J.
Main Ref:	Jayaram, K.C.. 1984. (Ref. 3290)

Sri Lanka country information
Common names:	Ura anguluva