Oloplotosus
| Oloplotosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Plotosidae |
| Genus: | Oloplotosus M. C. W. Weber, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Oloplotosus mariae Weber, 1913 | |
Oloplotosus is a genus of eeltail catfishes endemic to the island of New Guinea.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Oloplotosus luteus J. R. Gomon & T. R. Roberts, 1978 (Pale yellow tandan)
- Oloplotosus mariae M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (Maria's tandan)
- Oloplotosus torobo G. R. Allen, 1985 (Kutubu tandan)
O. luteus originates from the upper Fly River in New Guinea, O. mariae is known from Western New Guinea, and O. torobo is known from the Soro River of Papua New Guinea.[2] Otoplotosus species grow to about 15.0–20.0 centimetres (5.9–7.9 in) SL.[3][4][5] O. luteus occurs mostly from moderate to fast-flowing, gravel-boulder bottom creeks in mountainous tributaries of the Ok Tedi River.[3] O. mariae occurs in clear, rocky streams in deeper pools, usually in hilly or mountainous terrain.[4] O. torobo is known only from the type locality; specimens were captured in 1983 from shallow water with a soft, muddy bottom and abundant aquatic vegetation. It is considered a vulnerable species.[5]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Oloplotosus in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- ↑ Ferraris, Carl J., Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa 1418: 1–628.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Otoplotosus luteus" in FishBase. Aug 2007 version.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Otoplotosus mariae" in FishBase. Aug 2007 version.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Otoplotosus torobo" in FishBase. Aug 2007 version.