Plotosus
canius Hamilton, 1822
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Helias (3)
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ACSI
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| Relevant
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Distinguished from
adult Plotosus lineatus by its long barbels on the nostrils
that can reach pass the eyes |
| Common
Name: |
Gray
eel-catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Plotosus
unicolor, Plotosus horridus, Plotosus multiradiatus, Potosus viviparus |
| Family: |
Plotosidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West
Pacific: west and south coasts of India and off Sri Lanka
eastward along the coasts of Bangladesh and Myanmar,
through the Indo-Australian Archipelago and the Philippines
as far as Papua New Guinea |
| Size:
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120cm.
(48ins) |
| Temp: |
24-26°C
(75-79°F) |
| p.H. |
8.0-8.5. |
| Reference: |
Froese,
R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2005.FishBase. World Wide Web
electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (11/2005). |
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Family: Plotosidae
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Plotosus canius
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canius
8.50kg; Current IFGA World Record
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canius
The Business end !
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