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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 | |||