Plotosus nhatrangensis

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Plotosus nhatrangensis Prokofiev, 2008

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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Etymology: Plotosus: Greek, plotos = swimming (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino benthopelagico. Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Western Pacific: Vietnam.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.3 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 83561)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 2; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 5; Vertebre: 58. This species is distinct with the following characters: nasal barbels not reaching beyond the eye; outer row on first arch with 28 rakers (22 on the lower part of this arch); A + C = 170 rays; vertebrae 58; flattened snout and the head outline gradually raising from eyes to the occiput, without longitudinal light bands on the body (Ref. 83561).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Caught by shrimp trawl at depths up to 100 m over soft grounds (Ref. 83561).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

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Prokofiev, A.M., 2008. A new species of eel catfishes of the genus Plotosus [from] Nha Trang Bay (South China Sea, central Vietnam) (Siluriformes: Plotosidae). J. Ichthyol. 48(8):671-675. (Ref. 83561)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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