Striped Catfish (species: Plotosus lineatus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Plotosus lineatus
Striped Catfish


©Anne Hoggett: Plotosus lineatus at Cod Hole, Ribbon Reef Number 10.

©Anne Hoggett: Plotosus lineatus at Cod Hole, Ribbon Reef Number 10.

©Anne Hoggett: A school of Plotosus lineatus near the shoreline at Lizard island Research Station, 30 Sep 2017.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Siluriformes
Family Plotosidae
Genus Plotosus
Species Plotosus lineatus

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Black above, white below with two narrow white stripes that run full lenghth of body; 4 pairs of barbels around the mouth.

Size

  • Up to 32 cm (Length)
  • Up to 15 cm (Length) - applies to Juveniles observed at Lizard Island

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Schools of juveniles seen infrequently. Large individuals have never been seen.

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