Plotosidae

Japanese Striped Eel Catfish

Plotosus japonicus

Catfish from Japanese Waters

• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Elongated
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Japanese Striped Eel Catfish is a marine fish of Northwest Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 18.3 cm.