Plicofollis
dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1840) |
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| Beta
Mahatvaraj
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| Relevant
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Anal soft rays: 14 –
16. It has a prominent lateral ethmoid that forms a "shelf"
between the eye and the nostrils, two pairs of vomerine toothpletes,
and a very short adipose-fin base. Body dark brown, lower
surfaces completely covered with fine brown pigment specks.
Found along the coast. Enters the lower parts of rivers of the east
coast of Africa. Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes.
Marketed fresh and dried-salted. Air bladder utilized for isinglass.
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| Common
Name: |
Blacktip sea catfish
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| Synonyms: |
Ariodes
dussumieri, Arius kirkii, Tachysurus dussumieri |
| Family: |
Ariidae
mblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Indo-west Pacific:
Mozambique and Madagascar to Sri Lanka, the east coast of India,
Bangladesh, Myanmar to Sumatra |
| Size:
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60.0cm.
SL (24ins) |
| Temp: |
20-27°c
(67-81°f ) |
| p.H. |
6.5-8.0. |
| Reference: |
Froese,
R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2008.FishBase. World Wide Web
electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (12/2008).
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