Longsnouted catfish explained

The longsnouted catfish (Plicofollis argyropleuron), also known as Broadbent's catfish, spoon-nosed catfish, large-scaled catfish, sharp-headed catfish, and sand catfish,^[1] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was first described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits brackish and marine waters in New Guinea, Australia, and southern and south-eastern Asia. It reaches a maximum total length of 50cm (20inches).

The diet of the longsnouted catfish includes bony fish, benthic crustaceans including crabs and prawns, detritus, mollusks, polychaete and annelid worms, algae and mud.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.fishbase.in/ComNames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=11739&GenusName=Plicofollis&SpeciesName=argyropleuron&StockCode=12065 Common names of Plicofollis argyropleuron
2. https://www.fishbase.in/trophiceco/DietCompoSummary.php?dietcode=2964&genusname=Plicofollis&speciesname=argyropleuron Food and Feeding Habits Summary for Plicofollis argyropleuron (A)
3. https://www.fishbase.in/trophiceco/DietCompoSummary.php?dietcode=2963&genusname=Plicofollis&speciesname=argyropleuron Food and Feeding Habits Summary for Plicofollis argyropleuron (B)
4. https://www.fishbase.in/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=12065&genus=Plicofollis&species=argyropleuron Food items reported for Plicofollis argyropleuron