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Paraplotosus butleri Allen, 1998

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Common names: Sailfin catfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in northern Australia, from Shark Bay, Western Australia to the Gulf of Carpentaria (Ref. 31103). Type locality: near Broome, Western Australia (approximately 17°58'S, 122°14'E) (Ref. 31103).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1998
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sailfin catfish, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Etymology: Paraplotosus: Greek, para = in the side of + Greek, plotos = swimming (Ref. 45335);  butleri: Named in honor of W. 'Harry' Butler, who assisted in with the collection of many of the paratypes (Ref. 31103).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 5 m (Ref. 31103).   Tropical

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