Plotosus papuensis • Plotosidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
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) Pacific, South Pacific, New Guinea Pacific area, New Guinea Waters, Central New Guinea Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
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. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2011 Feb 09 09:20 (species record created: 2011 Feb 05 21:28)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

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)
Pacific, South Pacific, New Guinea Pacific area, New Guinea Waters, Central New Guinea Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

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.

Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.

Breeding Reports

None.