| Family: |
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Oceania: endemic to Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Lives in slow-flowing streams, ponds and reservoirs. Occurs in isolated pools in riverbeds and some freshwater lakes, swimming close to rocky, gravelly or sandy bottoms. Underwater cavities in river banks and root mounds of sedge tussocks may be utilized for shelter. Tolerant of brackish conditions (Ref. 44894). Benthic (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 14 February 2019 (B2b(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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