Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Striped Eel Catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Photo: Hectonichus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 5 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Plotosidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.020 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific (as juveniles, in groups)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 5
- Minimum aquarium size
- 500 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: Juveniles form compact clusters with black and white stripes. Their spines are highly venomous. They grow quite large.
