


Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Plicofollis dussumieri (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Malabar, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Ariodes dussumieri, Arius kirkii, Tachysurus dussumieri |
Species Information | |
| Size | 620mm (24.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | It has a prominent lateral ethmoid that forms a "shelf" between the eye and the nostrils, two pairs of vomerine toothpletes, and a very short adipose-fin base. Body dark brown, lower surfaces completely covered with fine brown pigment specks. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Indian Ocean. Also found in lower reaches of rivers flowing into the ocean, from Mozambique and Madagascar to Sri Lanka, the east coast of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar to Sumatra. Indian Ocean (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
Further Information | |
| References | Hist. Nat. Poiss.v. 15 - pp84 |
| Registered Keepers | None. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 04 09:13 (species record created: 2004 Nov 18 00:00) |
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