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Vertebrata (1163)
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Siluriformes (23)
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfish) (7)
Plotosus canius
Plotosus lineatus
(Thunberg, 1787)
Striped eel catfish
Plotosidae sp. 1
Specimen from the Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey (NUS-NParks). Specimen no. JS-1846
CMBS photography team
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Identified By: Tan Heok Hui
More information on the species on Wikipedia.
Species Interactions (2)
Preyed upon by
Smooth Otter, Smooth-coated Otter
Lutrogale perspicillata
References
Theng et al., 2016. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 64: 290-301
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
References
Tan, 2009. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Plotosidae (Eeltail catfish)
Residency Status:
Native
External Links
Nature in Singapore
Biodiversity Record: Fishes observed under the bridge over Sungei Buloh
Singapore Biodiversity Records
A large school of striped eel-tail catfish at Changi
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Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes)
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Pimelodidae (New World long-whiskered catfishes)
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Plotosidae (Eeltail catfish)
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Siluridae (Sheath catfishes)
