Mozambique sea catfish (Plicofollis polystaphylodon)

Species facts

Scientific name

Plicofollis polystaphylodon

Family

Ariidae (Sea catfishes)

Order

Siluriformes (Catfish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

35.0

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: along the coast of Africa and Madagascar. Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia (Java and Sumatra), Singapore and Celebes. Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Traumatogenic

Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)