Plotosidae
E230176
Plotosidae is a family of eel-tailed catfishes known for their elongated bodies and often venomous fin spines, found primarily in marine and freshwater habitats of the Indo-Pacific region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plotosidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | eel-tailed catfishes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Arius berneyi group (sometimes placed in Plotosidae)
ⓘ
Cinetodus ⓘ Cnidoglanis ⓘ Copidoglanis ⓘ Euristhmus ⓘ Neosilurus ⓘ Oloplotosus ⓘ Paraplotosus ⓘ Plotosus ⓘ Porochilus ⓘ Tandanus ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific region ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Pacific
western Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic feeder ⓘ |
| finSpines |
dorsal fin spine often venomous
ⓘ
pectoral fin spines often venomous ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish waters
ⓘ
coastal reefs ⓘ estuaries ⓘ freshwater ⓘ lakes ⓘ marine waters ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adipose fin often continuous with caudal fin
ⓘ
barbels around mouth ⓘ eel-like tail ⓘ often venomous fin spines ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
aquarium trade
ⓘ
food fish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Cnidoglanis
ⓘ
surface form:
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
Plotosus ⓘ
surface form:
Plotosus lineatus
Tandanus tandanus ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
FishBase
ⓘ
World Register of Marine Species ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Plotosus ⓘ |
| venomEffectOnHumans |
local swelling
ⓘ
painful sting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.