Porochilus
Porochilus is a genus of eeltail catfishes native to Australia and New Guinea.
Porochilus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Plotosidae |
Genus: | Porochilus Weber, 1913 |
Type species | |
Porochilus obbesi Weber, 1913 |
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
Description
P. meraukensis grows to 24 centimetres (9 in) TL, while P. obbesi grows to 12 cm (5 in) TL.[2][3]
Habitat
P. meraukensis is found in quiet backwaters or in well vegetated, swampy lagoons and lakes.[2] P. obbesi lives in slow-flowing streams, backwaters, swamps and lily lagoons, usually among aquatic weeds such as eelgrass; it is also found in lakes. P. obbesi feeds on insects, prawns and mollusks.[3]
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Porochilus in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Porochilus meraukensis" in FishBase. Aug 2007 version.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Porochilus obbesi" in FishBase. Aug 2007 version.
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