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Scientific Name | Plicofollis dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1840) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Malabar, India. |
Synonym(s) | Ariodes dussumieri, Arius kirkii, Tachysurus dussumieri |
Species Information | |
Size | 620mm or 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 | Indo-west Pacific: Mozambique and Madagascar to Sri Lanka, the east coast of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar to Sumatra. Indian Ocean (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2016. |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. User data. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 84. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 23 03:09 (species record created: 2004 Nov 18 00:00) |