Paraplotosus butleri
Species of fish
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Paraplotosus butleri, commonly known as the sailfin catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Plotosidae.[1][2] This fish is found in coastal reefs off northern Australia and the Western Pacific (New Guinea, Island Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu Islands).[3][1] It grows up to about 32.5 centimetres (12.8 in) SL.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Plotosidae |
| Genus: | Paraplotosus |
| Species: | P. butleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraplotosus butleri Allen, 1998 | |
The sailfin catfish is found in shallow coastal waters to 5 metres depth. Mature adults are completely black.[5]
