Oloplotosus torobo Allen, 1985
Kutubu tandan

Family:  Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; depth range 0 - 3 m
Distribution:  Oceania: known only from Lake Kutubu in the Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 95-95
Biology:  Known only from the type locality; specimens captured in 1983 from shallow water with a soft, muddy bottom and abundant aquatic vegetation.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 04 December 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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