Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787)

Striped eel catfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Plotosidae
Synonyms	Silurus lineatus, Platystacus anguillaris, Plotoseus ikapor, ... more
Common names	Striped catfish, Striped sea catfish, Striped eel-catfish, ... more

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Main reference

Taylor, W.R. and J.R. Gomon. 1986. (Ref. 3879)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 32.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3478); max. reported age: 7 years (Ref. 240)

Environment

Reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 60 m (Ref. 37816)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 38°N - 32°S

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, southern Korea, and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and Lord Howe Island. Palau and Yap in Micronesia (Ref. 1602). Sometimes enters freshwaters of East Africa (Lake Malawi) and Madagascar (Ref. 3879).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 85 - 105; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 70 - 81. Dorsal and anal fins continuous with caudal fin. Four pairs of mouth barbels. A single highly venomous serrate spine at the beginning of the first dorsal and each of the pectoral fins (Ref. 1602).

The only catfish found in coral reefs. Also found in estuaries, tide pools and open coasts. Juveniles form dense ball-shaped schools of about 100 fish; adults are solitary or occur in smaller groups of around 20 and are known to hide under ledges during the day (Ref. 1602, 5503, 12693, 37816, 48635). Adults search and stir the sand incessantly for crustaceans, mollusks, worms, and sometimes fish (Ref. 5213). Oviparous, with demersal eggs and planktonic larvae (Ref. 205). The highly venomous serrate spine of the first dorsal and each of the pectoral fins are dangerous, and even fatal in rare cases (Ref. 1602).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Venomous (Ref. 4690)

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.44-0.45; tm=1-3; tmax=7)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)	Low

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Santos, Kristine

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