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| Scientific Name | Plicofollis layardi (Günther, 1866) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Sri Lanka. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius layardi, Arius satparanus, Arius tenuispinis, Hemipimelodus tenuispinis, Netuma tenuispinus, Plicofollis argyropleuron, Plicofollis tenuispinis, Tachysurus satparanus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 360mm or 14.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique and Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian Ocean (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 18 (no. 108), pp 474 [2], Pl. 15. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.9.362.7494 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:46 (species record created: 2019 Jul 11 16:31) |