🌊 Marine
🌡️ Tropical
Plotosus Abbreviatus
Plotosus abbreviatus Boulenger, 1895
📖 Overview
Plotosus Abbreviatus (Plotosus abbreviatus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Plotosidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.7, it is a mid-level predator.
Scientific Name
Plotosus abbreviatus
Authority
Boulenger, 1895
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Plotosidae
Plotosidae
Genus
Plotosus
Plotosus
Species
Plotosus Abbreviatus
Plotosus abbreviatus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Plotosus Abbreviatus is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Plotosus Abbreviatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🌿 Brackish
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00468 × L3.06
(TL)
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
48.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Boulenger, 1895
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