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Striped Eel Catfish

Plotosus lineatus

Seabook: Striped Eel Catfish

Max Size

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Max Weight

Max Depth

60 m

Description

Plotosus lineatus is a species of eeltail catfishes belonging to the family Plotosidae. Description Plotosus lineatus can reach a maximum length of 32 cm (13 in). The body is brown with cream-colored or white longitudinal bands. The most striking feature of this species is in the fins, in fact the second d... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
brown

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Mud and Sand

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Venomous

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Danger to human

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Conservation status

(NE) Not evaluated