Thinspine sea catfish

The thinspine sea catfish (Plicofollis layardi), also known as the Day's catfish,^[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.^[3] It was described by Francis Day in 1866, originally under the genus Arius.^[1] It inhabits brackish and coastal marine waters in Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and the Persian Gulf. It dwells at a depth range of 20 to 50 m (66 to 164 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 36 cm (14 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 23 cm (9.1 in).^[3]

Thinspine sea catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Genus:	Plicofollis
Species:	P. layardi
Binomial name
Plicofollis layardi (Günther, 1866)
Synonyms[1]
Arius layardi Günther, 1866 Arius tenuispinis Day, 1877 Arius tennuispinis Day, 1877 Arius satparanus Chaudhuri, 1916 Hemipimelodus tenuispinis (Day, 1877) Netuma tenuispinus (Day, 1877) Plicofollis tenuispinis (Day, 1877) Tachysurus tenuispinis (Day, 1877) Tachysurus satparanus (Chaudhuri, 1916)

The diet of the thinspine sea catfish includes bony fish and benthic invertebrates.^[4] It is of minor value to commercial fisheries.^[3]