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Paraplotosus albilabris (Valenciennes, 1840)

Whitelipped eel catfish
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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Etymology: Paraplotosus: Greek, para = in the side of + Greek, plotos = swimming (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino; salmastro associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 12 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical

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Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 134 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2334); common length : 40.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9801)

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Spine dorsali (totale) : 1; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 104 - 115; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 90 - 100. Differs from Paraplotosus butleri in having a shorter dorsal fin and shorter nasal barbels, rounded pectoral fin shape, fewer upper procurrent caudal fin rays, and fewer gill rakers. Differs from P. muelleri in having a shorter dorsal fin and smaller eye (Ref. 31103). Color highly variable, ranging from pale grey or yellowish brown to dark brown, nearly blackish, sometimes with pronounced dark mottling; generally whitish on belly and ventral part of head; fins brown to blackish, frequently darker than body (Ref. 31103).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

In tropical areas, inhabits clear and turbid coral reefs; usually found in areas with mixed sand, weed, and coral areas (Ref. 31103). May be seen resting on sand bottoms under ledges or around coral bommies (Ref. 31103). Adults solitarily or in small groups. Presumably nocturnal (Ref. 31103). Feeds on gastropod mollusks and crustaceans (Ref. 31103). Spines associated with anterior fins have potent venom (Ref. 9801).

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Allen, G.R., 1998. A review of the marine catfish genus Paraplotosus (Plotosidae) with the description of a new species from north-western Australia. Raf. Bull. Zool. 46(1):123-134. (Ref. 31103)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Venomous (Ref. 9801)





Human uses

Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.2 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 2310 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.6250   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00199 - 0.01049), b=3.07 (2.86 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.54 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref. 120179):  Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Very high vulnerability (80 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 26.6 [11.5, 53.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.437 [0.248, 0.789] mg/100g; Protein = 17.4 [15.5, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.0738 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 37.8 [19.2, 80.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 42.4 [14.3, 124.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.12 [0.77, 1.59] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.