Naked-headed catfish (Euristhmus nudiceps)

Scientific name: Euristhmus nudiceps G?nther, 1880

Naked-headed catfish (Euristhmus nudiceps)

The Naked-headed catfish (Euristhmus nudiceps) is a freshwater fish of the family Plotosidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northwestern Australia, the Arafura Sea and Papua New Guinea. Known from the freshwater reaches of the Mekong estuary.

Biology

Occurs inshore over soft bottoms. Found along coastlines and in estuaries, including freshwater reaches. Not seen in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Euristhmus nudiceps
Family
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia, the Arafura Sea and Papua New Guinea. Known from the freshwater reaches of the Mekong estuary.
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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