| Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes) |
| 51 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine |
| Western Indian Ocean: Kosi Bay to Knysna in South Africa. Possibly extending to Zanzibar, Tanzania. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-4; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 88-109. Preserved specimens brown or grey above, lighter brown or whitish below; 2 faint, longitudinal stripes sometimes present on body but not extending onto head (Ref. 3977). |
| Found in estuaries and along open coasts. Enters freshwaters of South Africa (Ref. 3879). Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 3478). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| venomous |
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Ranges from Knysna and Kosi Bay (Ref. 3977). Enters freshwaters of South Africa as far north as Boteler Point (27°02'S) to Boknes (26°35'E) in the south (Ref. 3879). Angling record: 2.8 kg; spearfishing record: 1.8 kg (Ref. 12484). Flesh considered excellent (Ref. 12484). |
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