Nemapteryx caelata (Valenciennes, 1840)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Nemapteryx caelata, the engraved catfish or engraved sea catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits marine and brackish waters in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. It reaches a maximum total length of 45 cm (18 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 24 cm (9.4 in).
The diet of the engraved catfish consists of finfish and benthic invertebrates. Its meat is marketed fresh, as well as dried and salted.
Wikipedia contributors, Nemapteryx caelata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:17:46.398315+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nemapteryx caelata (Valenciennes, 1840)
- Name authority
- (Valenciennes, 1840)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Ariidae
- Genus
- Nemapteryx
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyAriidae Bleeker, 1858
- subfamilyAriinae Bleeker, 1858
- genusNemapteryx Ogilby, 1908
- speciesNemapteryx caelata (Valenciennes, 1840)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nemapteryx. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nemapteryx bleekeri (Popta, 1900) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nemapteryx augusta (Roberts, 1978) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nemapteryx armiger (De Vis, 1884) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nemapteryx nenga (Hamilton, 1822) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Tachysurus caelatus (Valenciennes, 1840) (Valenciennes, 1840) | synonym |
| Arius coelatus Valenciennes, 1840 Valenciennes, 1840 | synonym |
| Cephalocassis coelatus (Valenciennes, 1840) (Valenciennes, 1840) | synonym |
| Nemapteryx caelatus (Valenciennes, 1840) (Valenciennes, 1840) | synonym |
| Arius caelatus Valenciennes, 1840 Valenciennes, 1840 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281661 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:466HC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.