Striped Eel Catfish
Plotosus lineatus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,208
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Plotosus lineatus, commonly known as the striped eel catfish, is a species of catfish belonging to the eeltail family Plotosidae. Like most other members of the genus, this species possesses highly venomous spines that can be used to sting when threatened; the venom can cause mild to severe symptoms in humans. This species is native to the Indo-Pacific but is now present in the Mediterranean via Lessepsian migration through the Suez Canal.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Plotosus lineatus”.