Plotosus canius Hamilton, 1822
En - Eel catfish; Fr - Balibot canin; Sp - Patuna canina.
Maximum length about 150 cm, usually 80 cm or less. Nearshore; usually in lagoons and estuaries;
sometimes found in rivers. Juveniles may form dense aggregations. Incidental catch in seines,
trawls, and by hook-and-line. Spines associated with anterior fins have potent venom.
Indo-Australian Archipelago north to central Philippines, Southern India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, New
Guinea, and northern Australia.
Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787)
En - Striped eel catfish; Fr - Balibot rayé; Sp - Patuna rayada.
Maximum length about 30 cm. Nearshore; reefs, open coastal areas, and estuaries. Adults solitary
or in small groups, usually beneath ledges or in recesses in reef; juveniles form dense aggregations
in open areas. Incidental catch in beach seines, trawls and by hook-and-line. Spines associated with
anterior fins have potent venom. Widespread throughout Indo-Pacific eastward to Andesite line.
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