Blacktip sea catfish
Species of fish
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The blacktip sea catfish (Plicofollis dussumieri), also known as Dussumier's catfish, giant marine cat fish, Shupanga sea catfish, and tropical seacatfish,[3] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[4] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius.[2] It inhabits rivers and marine waters ranging between Africa and India in the Indo-western Pacific.[1] It dwells at a depth range of 20 to 50 m (70 to 160 ft). It reaches a maximum standard length of 62 cm (24 in), and a maximum weight of 1.4 kg (3 lb 1 oz).[4]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Plicofollis |
| Species: | P. dussumieri |
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| Plicofollis dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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The blacktip sea catfish feeds on finfish and benthic invertebrates.[5] It is harvested for its meat, which is marketed both fresh and dried-salted. Due to a lack of known significant threats to the species, it is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist.[1]
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