| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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