Porochilus argenteus (Zietz, 1896)
Porochilus argenteus
photo by Reg Morrison/AUSCAPE

Family:  Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8.19999980926514; dH range: 20 - 40
Distribution:  Oceania: endemic to Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in slow-flowing streams over sand or rock bottoms (Ref. 5259).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  venomous


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