Kutubu tandan (Oloplotosus torobo)

Scientific name: Oloplotosus torobo Allen, 1985

The Kutubu tandan (Oloplotosus torobo) is a freshwater fish of the family Plotosidae. Native range: Oceania, known only from Lake Kutubu in the Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal soft rays: 95

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oloplotosus torobo
Family
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from Lake Kutubu in the Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2cd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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