Plotosus [Plotosus]
Description
Plotosus species are catfish that tend to favor sandy or muddy bottoms where they can blend in well. Divers may spot them resting or slowly moving along the substrate, sometimes with a cautious, alert posture as they watch for disturbances.
Species
Striped Eel Catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
| Order |
Catfish
Siluriformes
|
| Family |
Eeltail Catfishes
Plotosidae
|
Statistics
- Species 1