Striped Catfish (species: Plotosus lineatus) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Plotosus lineatus
Striped Catfish


©D. Ross Robertson: Striped Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)

©John E. Randall: Striped Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)

©Richard Ling: Juvenile Striped Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Siluriformes
Family Plotosidae
Genus Plotosus
Species Plotosus lineatus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 35 cm (TL) - applies to Commonly around 25cm TL.

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 60 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

The only catfish found in coral reefs. Also found in estuaries, tide pools and open coasts. Juveniles form dense ball-shaped schools of about 100 fish or more; adults are solitary or occur in smaller groups of around 20 and are known to hide under ledges during the day.

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