Osteogeneiosus militaris, the soldier catfish, is a species of sea catfish found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans from Pakistan to the Malay Archipelago. It is found in marine, brackish and fresh waters along the coasts. It grows to a length of 35 cm (14 in) and is commercially caught for human consumption. It has a single pair of stiff, sharp, maxillary barbels.