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Japanese Striped Eel Catfish
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Japanese Striped Eel Catfish

Plotosus japonicus

Plotosus japonicus, commonly known as the Japanese striped eel catfish, is a species of eeltail catfish belonging to the family Plotosidae. P. japonicus is native to Indo-Pacific, including the Japanese archipelago and the Red Sea.

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