Obbes' catfish (Porochilus obbesi)

Scientific name: Porochilus obbesi Weber, 1913

The Obbes' catfish (Porochilus obbesi) is a freshwater fish of the family Plotosidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, central-southern New Guinea and northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5; Anal soft rays: 78 - 92

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Porochilus obbesi
Family
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: central-southern New Guinea and northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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