False-spined catfish (Neosilurus pseudospinosus)

Scientific name: Neosilurus pseudospinosus Allen & Feinberg, 1998

The False-spined catfish (Neosilurus pseudospinosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Plotosidae. Native range: Oceania, Kimberley region, Western Australia.

Biology

Inhabits pools and flowing streams, swimming close to rocky or sandy substrate. Widespread in rivers and creeks of the Kimberley region and prefer habitat of variable-sized rocky pools, usually with slow to relatively swift-flowing water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neosilurus pseudospinosus
Family
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Kimberley region, Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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