Plicofollis dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1840)

Blacktip sea catfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Ariidae
Synonyms	Arius dussumieri, Ariodes dussumieri, Tachysurus dussumieri, ... more
Common names	Shupanga sea catfish, Gaguk hitam, 印度尼西亚海鲶, ... more

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Main reference

Jayaram, K.C. 1984. (Ref. 3290)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Ferraris, Jr., Carl J. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 62.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4967); max. published weight: 1,400 g (Ref. 4883)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 20 - 50 m (Ref. 28016)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-west Pacific: Mozambique and Madagascar to Sri Lanka, the east coast of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar to Sumatra (Ref. 56505).
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Short description

Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. It has a prominent lateral ethmoid that forms a "shelf" between the eye and the nostrils (Ref. 56505), two pairs of vomerine toothpletes (Ref. 56505), and a very short adipose-fin base (Ref. 56505). Body dark brown, lower surfaces completely covered with fine brown pigment specks (Ref. 3976).

Found along the coast (Ref. 5213). Enters the lower parts of rivers of the east coast of Africa (Ref. 3876). Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. Marketed fresh and dried-salted (Ref. 3290). Air bladder utilized for isinglass.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=7; k=0.16)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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