Oloplotosus torobo Allen, 1985 Kutubu tandan |
Family: | Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 0 - 3 m | |||
Distribution: | Oceania: known only from Lake Kutubu in the Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 95-95 | |||
Biology: | Known only from the type locality; specimens captured in 1983 from shallow water with a soft, muddy bottom and abundant aquatic vegetation. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 04 December 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |