The thinspine sea catfish (Plicofollis layardi), also known as the Day's catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Francis Day in 1866, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits brackish and coastal marine waters in Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and the Persian Gulf. It dwells at a depth range of 20 to 50 m (66 to 164 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 36 cm (14 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 23 cm (9.1 in).[3]
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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. layardi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plicofollis layardi (Günther, 1866)
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The diet of the thinspine sea catfish includes bony fish and benthic invertebrates.[4] It is of minor value to commercial fisheries.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Synonyms of Plicofollis layardi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Plicofollis layardi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plicofollis layardi". FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Plicofollis layardi at www.fishbase.org.
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