Brackish, Marine, Fishery
Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787)
🗒 Synonyms
synonym | Arius thalassinus (non Rüppell, 1829) |
synonym | Platystacus anguillaris Bloch, 1794 |
synonym | Plotoseus ikapor Lesson, 1831 |
synonym | Plotosus anguillaris (Bloch, 1794) |
synonym | Plotosus arab Bleeker, 1862 |
synonym | Plotosus brevibarbus Bessednov, 1967 |
synonym | Plotosus castaneoides Bleeker, 1851 |
synonym | Plotosus castaneus Valenciennes, 1840 |
synonym | Plotosus flavolineatus Whitley, 1941 |
synonym | Plotosus ikapor Lesson, 1831 |
synonym | Plotosus limbatus (non Valenciennes, 1840) |
synonym | Plotosus marginatus Anonymous [Bennett], 1830 |
synonym | Plotosus thunbergianus Lacepède, 1803 |
synonym | Plotosus vittatus Swainson, 1839 |
synonym | Silurus arab Forsskål, 1775 |
synonym | Silurus lineatus Thunberg, 1787 |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Brief
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Diagnostic Keys
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 85 - 105; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 70 - 81
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Description
Dorsal and anal fins continuous with caudal fin. Four pairs of mouth barbels. A single highly venomous serrate spine at the beginning of the first dorsal and each of the pectoral fins .
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
Life Cycle
The male in the spawning pair constructs the nest under rocks and other large pieces of debris . After spawning, the female departs while the male guards the eggs.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Migration
Amphidromous. Refers to fishes that regularly migrate between freshwater and the sea (in both directions), but not for the purpose of breeding, as in anadromous and catadromous species. Sub-division of diadromous. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Size
Max Length
32 TL (unsexed)
Size
32.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; ); max. reported age: 7 years
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Trophic Strategy
Widespread in coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific Region . Present in seagrass beds at juvenile stage . The only catfish found in coral reefs . Also found in estuaries, tide pools and open coasts. The aggregation takes on the appearance of a much larger creature or even inanimate objects, reducing the chances of predation . An omnivore that eats benthic animals, algae, and detritus . Adults search and stir the sand incessantly for crustaceans, mollusks, worms, and sometimes fish . The highly venomous serrate spine of the first dorsal and each of the pectoral fins are dangerous, and even fatal in rare cases .
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Diseases
Coccomyxa Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Gyrodactylus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Septemcapsula Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat reef-associated; amphidromous ; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 60 m
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Description
Remark
Found in Chilka Lake
Occurrence
native
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, southern Korea, and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and Lord Howe Island. Palau and Yap in Micronesia . Sometimes enters freshwaters of East Africa (Lake Malawi) and Madagascar .
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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📚 Occurrence
No Data
📚 Demography and Conservation
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated IUCN 2006
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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📚 Uses and Management
Uses
fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=4706, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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📚 Information Listing
References
Overview > Diagnostic > Diagnostic Keys
- Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
Overview > Diagnostic > Description
- Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
Natural History > Life Cycle
- Thresher, R.E. 1984 Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p.
Natural History > Migration
- Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p.
Natural History > Size
- Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. Thresher, R.E. 1984 Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p.
Natural History > Trophic Strategy
- Thollot, P. 1996 Les poissons de mangrove du lagon sud-ouest de Nouvelle-Caledonie. ORSTOM Éditions, Paris.
Natural History > Diseases
- Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of the Philippines. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 369, 102 p. FAO, Rome. $
Habitat and Distribution > General Habitat
- Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p. Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p.
Habitat and Distribution > Distribution > Description
- Fricke, R. 1999 Fishes of the Mascarene Islands (Reunion, Mauritius, Rodriguez): an annotated checklist, with descriptions of new species. Koeltz Scientific Books, Koenigstein, Theses Zoologicae, Vol. 31: 759 p.
Demography and Conservation > Conservation Status
- 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
Uses and Management > Uses
- Gomon, J.R. 1984 Plotosidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 3. Baensch, H.A. 1992 Neue Meerwasser-Praxis. Tetra Verlag, Melle, Germany.
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🐾 Taxonomy
Root | Root |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Order | Siluriformes |
Family | Plotosidae |
Genus | Plotosus |
Species | Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1787) |
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