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Scientific Name Porochilus meraukensis  (Weber, 1913)
Common Name
Type Locality Merauke, southern New Guinea.
Etymology Porochilus: Greek, poros = porous + Greek, cheilos =lip. 
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Size 240mm or 9.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia and Oceania: New Guinea.
Pacific, Papua New Guinea (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Süsswasserfische aus Niederländisch Süd- und Nord-Neu-Guinea v. 9 (livr. 4), pp 529.
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Last Update 2017 Aug 30 13:48 (species record created: 2017 Aug 29 15:47)