Plicofollis platystomus és una espècie de peix de la família dels àrids i de l'ordre dels siluriformes.
Menja principalment invertebrats.[6]
És un peix demersal i de clima tropical.[6]
Es troba a Àsia: l'Índia,[8] Sri Lanka,[9] el Pakistan,[10] Birmània[11] i Bangladesh.[12][6][13][14]
És important com a aliment per als humans.[15]
Plicofollis platystomus és una espècie de peix de la família dels àrids i de l'ordre dels siluriformes.
The flatmouth sea catfish (Plicofollis platystomus), also known as the flat-mouthed catfish or the flatmouth catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Francis Day in 1877, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits estuaries and coastal marine waters in India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. It dwells at a maximum depth of 50 m (160 ft).[4] It reaches a maximum total length of 31 cm (12 in).[3]
The diet of the flatmouth sea catfish consists of benthic invertebrates.[5] It is considered an important foodfish, and its meat is marketed fresh. Due to a lack of known significant threats to its population, it is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist.[4]
The flatmouth sea catfish (Plicofollis platystomus), also known as the flat-mouthed catfish or the flatmouth catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Francis Day in 1877, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits estuaries and coastal marine waters in India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. It dwells at a maximum depth of 50 m (160 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 31 cm (12 in).
The diet of the flatmouth sea catfish consists of benthic invertebrates. It is considered an important foodfish, and its meat is marketed fresh. Due to a lack of known significant threats to its population, it is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist.
Plicofollis platystomus es una especie de peces de la familia Ariidae en el orden de los Siluriformes.
Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 31 cm de longitud total.[1][2]
Come principalmente invertebrados.
Es un pez demersal y de clima tropical.
Se encuentran en Asia: la India, Sri Lanka, el Pakistán, Birmania y Bangladés.
Plicofollis platystomus es una especie de peces de la familia Ariidae en el orden de los Siluriformes.
Plicofollis platystomus Plicofollis generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Actinopterygii klasean sailkatzen da, Ariidae familian.
Plicofollis platystomus Plicofollis generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Actinopterygii klasean sailkatzen da, Ariidae familian.
Plicofollis platystomus is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van christusvissen (Ariidae).[2] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1877 door Day.
De soort staat op de Rode Lijst van de IUCN als niet bedreigd, beoordelingsjaar 2009.[1]
