Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)

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Plotosus lineatus

(Thunberg, 1787)

Striped Eel Catfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–60 m

Max size

35.2 cm

Lifespan

7 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Siluriformes

Family

Plotosidae

Where to find it

common

China Indonesia (North Sulawesi)Mozambique Philippines (Visayas)

occasional

Cyprus Indonesia (Bali)Philippines Philippines (Luzon & Mindoro)Philippines (Mindanao)

rare

Greece Indonesia (Gili & Lombok)Indonesia (Java)Kenya Malaysia (Peninsular)

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