[3] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Bagrus.

[1] It inhabits marine, brackish and freshwaters throughout the Indo-western Pacific.

It reaches a maximum standard length of 62 cm (24 in).

[3] The diet of the bronze catfish includes detritus such as loose scales and carcasses, as well as prawns and other crustaceans, and sea urchins.

[4] The bronze catfish is of minor interest to commercial fisheries.