SEALIFE EXPEDITION
Saltwater Fish Species
Canine catfish eel, Gray catfish eel
Family: Plotosidae

Scientific name:
Plotosus canius (Hamilton-Buchanan)

Local name:
Semilang

Distribution:
Estuarine waters to shallow coastal waters to about 40m depth

Size commonly caught:
20-40cm total length

Notes:

Body of fish elongate with a tapering and pointed tail. The spines of the dorsal and pectoral fins are poisonous. Medical aid should be sought for wound inflicted by the spines.
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