Loggerhead
Striped eel catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Also called Patuna rayada
- Grows to
- 35 cm (1.2 ft)
- Group
- Fish
- Family
- Plotosidae
Safety
Venomous spinesKeep clear. Even a brush against its spines can sting.
Where to see it
Known from Egyptian Red Sea, Gili Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Komodo, Maldives, Palau, Philippines, Phuket and the Similans and Raja Ampat.
Source: GBIF.
Often confused with
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