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Family Order: Siluriformes 🍽️ 5 Edible 🎣 5 Game Fish ⚠️ 12 Venomous

Plotosidae

Species
43
Genera
10
Max Length
134 cm
Max Weight
6.8 kg
Avg Trophic
3.47
Threatened
3

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Kenya
3 spp.
Tanzania
3 spp.
Seychelles
2 spp.
Australia
2 spp.
Mozambique
2 spp.
Egypt
1 spp.
Mauritius
1 spp.
Syria
1 spp.
Cyprus
1 spp.
Nepal
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
60 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
26
🌊 Marine
13
🔄 Diadromous
4

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 21
Near Threatened 1
Vulnerable 1
Endangered 2
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 3