Gray eel-catfish

The Gray eel-catfish lives in the demersal, amphidromous, freshwater, brackish, marine environment.

This fish is known as Gray Eel-Catfish and the correct latin name is Plotosus Canius. It belongs to the Eeltail Catfish family. (e) It's origin is Indo-West Pacific. (e) Character and suggestions regarding care This aggressive fish should not be kept in home aquariums for sure. More

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Common names

Anito in Ilokano
Bakih in Chavacano
Balibot canin in French (français)
Black-tip catfish in English
Cá ngát in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Cá Ngát nanh in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
canine catfish in English
canine catfish eel in English
Canine catfish-eel in English
Daniw in Hiligaynon
Duzy sumik koralowy in Polish (polski)
Eel catfish in English
Gang magur in Bengali (বাংলা)
Gemang in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Gray eel catfish in English
Gray eel-catfish in English
Grey catfish-eel in English
Hamilton's eel catfish in English
Heto-heto bukay in Kagayanen
Hito in Kuyunon
I-ito in Waray-waray
Iito in Bikol
Irung-keletee in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Irung-kelletee in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Irung-kellettee in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Ito in Bolinao
Ito in Cebuano
Ito in Davawenyo
Ito in English
Ito in Tagalog
Kalapu magura in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
Kamda in Oriya (ଓଡ଼ିଆ)
Kan-magur in Bengali (বাংলা)
Kana magura in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
Keduthal in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Kelara in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Mushu in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Nalshingali in Marathi (मराठी)
Nga-nu in Burmese (ဗမာစာ)
Pa duk taleh in English
Pa duk taleh in Lao (ພາສາລາວ)
Pa duk taleh in Laotian
Pa lai fai fa in English
Pa lai fai fa in Lao (ພາສາລາວ)
Pa lai fai fa in Laotian
Pa-di in Agutaynen
Patuna in Tagalog
Patuna canina in Spanish (español)
Pla duk tale in Thai (ไทย)
Sembilang in Javanese (basa Jawa)
Sembilang in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Sembilang gemang in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Semibilang in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Semilang karang in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Senangin in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Striped catfish eel in English
Trey andaing tonlay in Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ)
Trey andeng koi in Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ)
Trey AndÍng koi in Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ)
Ungilayi in Telugu (తెలుగు)
Unsat-unsat in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Vari-choongum in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Varichundan mushi in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Wal shingala in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
Walshingala in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
Walshingti in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
नरशिंगाळी in Marathi (मराठी)
গং মাগুর in Bengali (বাংলা)
இருங் கெடட்த்தீ  in Tamil (தமிழ்)
இருங் கெளுத்தீ   in Tamil (தமிழ்)
இருங் கெழுத்தி in Tamil (தமிழ்)
ఉంగిలయి   in Telugu (తెలుగు)
ವಾಲ್ ಶಿಂಗಲ  in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
ವಾಲ್ ಶಿಂಗ್ಟಿ  in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)
മുഷു in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
വരി ചുങ്കം in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
വരിചുണ്ടന് മുഷി in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
വാരി ചൂംഗും  in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
印度洋鰻鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
印度洋鳗鲶 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Siluriformes
Family : Plotosidae
Genus : Plotosus
Species : Plotosus canius
Authority : Hamilton, 1822