Oloplotosus

Oloplotosus is a genus of eeltail catfishes endemic to the island of New Guinea.

Oloplotosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Plotosidae
Genus: Oloplotosus
Weber, 1913
Type species
Oloplotosus mariae
Weber, 1913

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]

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
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Oloplotosus in FishBase. February 2012 version.
  2. 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. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Otoplotosus luteus" in FishBase. Aug 2007 version.
  4. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Otoplotosus mariae" in FishBase. Aug 2007 version.
  5. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Otoplotosus torobo" in FishBase. Aug 2007 version.


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