Mozambique sea catfish

Mozambique sea catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Plicofollis
Species:
P. polystaphylodon
Binomial name
Plicofollis polystaphylodon
(Bleeker, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius polystaphylodon Bleeker, 1846
  • Arius polystaphilodon Bleeker, 1846
  • Tachysurus polystaphylodon (Bleeker, 1846)

The Mozambique sea catfish (Plicofollis polystaphylodon), also known as the Mozambican sea catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1846, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits marine and freshwaters in the western Pacific and western Indian Ocean. It reaches a maximum standard length of 35 cm (14 in).[3]

The diet of the Mozambique sea catfish consists of benthic invertebrates.[4] It is harvested by commercial fisheries, and its meat is generally marketed fresh.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Synonyms of Plicofollis polystaphylodon at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names of Plicofollis polystaphylodon at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plicofollis polystaphylodon". FishBase. July 2019 version.
  4. ^ Food items reported for Plicofollis polystaphylodon at www.fishbase.org.


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