Thinspine sea catfish

Thinspine sea catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Plicofollis
Species:
P. layardi
Binomial name
Plicofollis layardi
(Günther, 1866)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius layardi Günther, 1866
  • Arius tenuispinis Day, 1877
  • Arius tennuispinis Day, 1877
  • Arius satparanus Chaudhuri, 1916
  • Hemipimelodus tenuispinis (Day, 1877)
  • Netuma tenuispinus (Day, 1877)
  • Plicofollis tenuispinis (Day, 1877)
  • Tachysurus tenuispinis (Day, 1877)
  • Tachysurus satparanus (Chaudhuri, 1916)

The thinspine sea catfish (Plicofollis layardi), also known as the Day's catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Francis Day in 1866, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits brackish and coastal marine waters in Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and the Persian Gulf. It dwells at a depth range of 20 to 50 m (66 to 164 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 36 cm (14 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 23 cm (9.1 in).[3]

The diet of the thinspine sea catfish includes bony fish and benthic invertebrates.[4] It is of minor value to commercial fisheries.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Synonyms of Plicofollis layardi at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names of Plicofollis layardi at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plicofollis layardi". FishBase. July 2019 version.
  4. ^ Food items reported for Plicofollis layardi at www.fishbase.org.


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