Striped eel catfish Plotosus lineatus

Description

Striped eel catfish

Source: FinBIF species descriptions
Description text authors:

Lauri Urho & Sanna Kuningas (Luke) 2022; MMM 2019 

(fi)
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Observations
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Plotosus lineatus
Author
(Thunberg, 1787)
Vernacular names
  • juovakorallimonni (Finnish)
  • korallmal (Swedish)
  • striped eel catfish (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.5014777
Taxon rank
species
This species is invasive
EstablishmentDoes not occur in Finland
Regulatory Status
  • Invasive alien species of Union concern (EU 2016/1141; 2017/1263; 2019/1262; 2022/1203) ?
Expert
  • Risto Väinölä
Informal groups
  • Fishes
  • Fishes of Europe