Mozambique sea catfish
| Mozambique 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. polystaphylodon
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| Binomial name | |
| Plicofollis polystaphylodon (Bleeker, 1846)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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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
[edit]- ^ a b Synonyms of Plicofollis polystaphylodon at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Plicofollis polystaphylodon at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plicofollis polystaphylodon". FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Plicofollis polystaphylodon at www.fishbase.org.
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