Family : Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Darkfin eel catfish
Fish Name : Plotosus limbatus
Max size : 41.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3879)
Environment : demersal; amphidromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: ranging from the Madras and Malabar coasts of India to the east coast of Africa. Reaches as far south as Knysna, South Africa (Ref. 3670).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in estuaries and along open coasts (Ref. 30573). Juveniles form dense aggregations. Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes (Ref. 30573). Dorsal and pelvic fins are venomous (Ref. 30573)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : venomous , Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers. 1996
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Taylor, W.R. and J.R. Gomon. 1986. (Ref. 3879)

India country information
Common Names : Darkfin eel catfish, വരിചുണ്ടന് മുഷി, Varichundan mushi
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses