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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
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 / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical; 2°S - 6°S
Asia and Oceania: northern New Guinea.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2847)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 1; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 5 - 8; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 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
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
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).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
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