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Plotosus papuensis Weber, 1910 Papuan eel-catfish |
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photo by
Burke, S. |
| Family: | Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 55 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia and Oceania: New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-4; Anal soft rays: 100-113 | |||
| Biology: | Found in turbid rivers and swampy lagoons and backwaters. May reach 100 cm TL according to local fishermen. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 June 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||