The roughback sea catfish, Plicofollis tonggol, is a species of sea catfish[2] known as manyung in Indonesia[3] and arahan in the Philippines,[4][5] where it is regarded important in the fishing industry. As food, roughback sea catfish are sun-dried and salted before actual trade and consumption.
| Roughback sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Plicofollis |
| Species: | P. tonggol
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| Binomial name | |
| Plicofollis tonggol (Bleeker, 1846)
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Characteristics
editThe roughback sea catfish grows up to 40 cm long. They live in the salty waters of tropical regions of the world. They feed on invertebrates. They have pointed dorsal fins, which can cause injury if held by unprotected human hands.[5]
Distribution
editThey are found at the coastal waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Pakistan.[5]
References
edit- ^ Synonyms of Plicofollis tonggol at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ "Plicofollis tonggol." Fishbase.sinica.edu
- ^ Sistem Informasi Kenelayanan
- ^ English, Leo James. Tagalog-English Dictionary, Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Manila, National Book Store, 1583 pages, ISBN 971-91055-0-X
- ^ a b c "Plicofollis tonggol." Fishbase.sinica.edu.tw
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