[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1846, originally under the genus Arius.

[1] It inhabits marine and freshwaters in the western Pacific and western Indian Ocean.

It reaches a maximum standard length of 35 cm (14 in).

[3] The diet of the Mozambique sea catfish consists of benthic invertebrates.

[4] It is harvested by commercial fisheries, and its meat is generally marketed fresh.