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| Scientific Name | Plotosus papuensis Weber, 1910 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Lorentz River, southern New Guinea. |
| Pronunciation | Ploh toe suss |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Greek plotos, meaning swimming. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 500mm (19.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | May reach 100 cm TL according to local fishermen. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central-southern New Guinea (Papua Province, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea) New Guinea Waters, Central New Guinea Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Other Parameters | Found in turbid rivers and swampy lagoons and backwaters. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Weber [M.] 1910:228 [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 32.Allen, G.R. 1991 Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. |
| Registered Keepers | (1) amiidae, (2) JamieH. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Feb 09 09:20 (species record created: 2011 Feb 05 21:28) |
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