Thinspine sea catfish (Plicofollis tenuispinis)

Scientific name: Plicofollis tenuispinis Day, 1877

The Thinspine sea catfish (Plicofollis tenuispinis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique and Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka.

Biology

Found in coastal waters down to a depth of about 50 m. Enters brackish waters. Feeds mainly on invertebrates and small fishes. Caught mainly with bagnets, dipnets, bamboo stake traps and on hook and line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plicofollis tenuispinis
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Common length
23.0
Depth range
20–50 m (66–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 20 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique and Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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