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Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Etymology: Neosilurus: Greek, neos = new + Greek, silouros = cat fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: This is a toponym; the Idenburg River, West Papua, Indonesia, is the locality where this catfish was first collected. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Nichols.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical; 2°S - 6°S
Asia and Oceania: northern New Guinea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2847)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 1; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 5 - 8; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 78 - 86.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Occurs in rainforest streams, rivers and creeks. Often found in hilly or mountainous terrain to elevations of at least 800 m.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00468 (0.00209 - 0.01049), b=3.06 (2.86 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
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