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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Etymology: Neosilurus: Greek, neos = new + Greek, silouros = cat fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: This is a toponym; the Idenburg River, West Papua, Indonesia, is the locality where this catfish was first collected. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Nichols.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / intervalo de profundidade / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal. Tropical; 2°S - 6°S
Asia and Oceania: northern New Guinea.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 2847)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 1; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 5 - 8; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais moles: 78 - 86.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Occurs in rainforest streams, rivers and creeks. Often found in hilly or mountainous terrain to elevations of at least 800 m.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00468 (0.00209 - 0.01049), b=3.06 (2.86 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
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