Roughback sea catfish (Plicofollis tonggol)

Scientific name: Plicofollis tonggol Bleeker, 1846

Roughback sea catfish (Plicofollis tonggol)

The Roughback sea catfish (Plicofollis tonggol) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Pakistan eastwards to Malaysia and southwards to the Philippines and Indonesia.

Biology

Found in coastal waters, seldom entering tidal rivers and estuaries. Feeds mainly on invertebrates. The sharp dorsal and pectoral fin spines can inflict painful wounds. Caught mainly with bottom trawls, bamboo stake traps and longlines. Sold mostly fresh and dried-salted in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plicofollis tonggol
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
10–50 m (33–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan eastwards to Malaysia and southwards to the Philippines and Indonesia.
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.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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