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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Plicofollis |
Species: | P. dussumieri
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Binomial name | |
Plicofollis dussumieri (
Valenciennes, 1840)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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The blacktip sea catfish (Plicofollis dussumieri), also known as Dussumier's catfish, giant marine cat fish, Shupanga sea catfish, and tropical seacatfish, [2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. [3] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius. [1] It inhabits rivers and marine waters ranging between Africa and India in the Indo-western Pacific. [4] It dwells at a depth range of 20 to 50 m (66 to 164 ft). It reaches a maximum standard length of 62 cm (24 in), and a maximum weight of 1.4 kg (3.1 lb). [3]
The blacktip sea catfish feeds on finfish and benthic invertebrates. [5] It is harvested for its meat, which is marketed both fresh and dried-salted. Due to a lack of known significant threats to the species, it is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist. [4]
Blacktip sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Plicofollis |
Species: | P. dussumieri
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Binomial name | |
Plicofollis dussumieri (
Valenciennes, 1840)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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The blacktip sea catfish (Plicofollis dussumieri), also known as Dussumier's catfish, giant marine cat fish, Shupanga sea catfish, and tropical seacatfish, [2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. [3] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius. [1] It inhabits rivers and marine waters ranging between Africa and India in the Indo-western Pacific. [4] It dwells at a depth range of 20 to 50 m (66 to 164 ft). It reaches a maximum standard length of 62 cm (24 in), and a maximum weight of 1.4 kg (3.1 lb). [3]
The blacktip sea catfish feeds on finfish and benthic invertebrates. [5] It is harvested for its meat, which is marketed both fresh and dried-salted. Due to a lack of known significant threats to the species, it is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist. [4]