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Blacktip sea catfish (Plicofollis dussumieri)
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Ecological Illustration of Blacktip sea catfish (Plicofollis dussumieri)
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Ariidae

Blacktip sea catfish

Plicofollis dussumieri

Catfish of Indo West Pacific

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Blacktip sea catfish is a marine fish of Indo-west Pacific. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 85 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Ariidae
Genus
Plicofollis
Body shape
fusiform
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