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Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Etymology: Porochilus: Greek, poros = porous + Greek, cheilos =lip (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Carl Hialmar Rendahl (1891–1969) was a Swedish herpetologist, ichthyologist and artist at Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm (1912–1958), where he also was Professor of Natural History (1933–1958), retiring as Professor Emeritus. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Whitley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.3 - 8.3; dH range: ? - 20. Tropical; 18°C - 20°C (Ref. 13614)
Oceania: endemic to Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5259)
Occurs in billabongs and streams in slow to fast-flowing water that is clear to turbid with rock, gravel or sand bottoms (Ref. 5259). Feeds partly on mollusks (Ref. 5259).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Allen, G.R., 1989. Freshwater fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 5259)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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