Pale yellow tandan (Oloplotosus luteus)

Scientific name: Oloplotosus luteus Gomon & Roberts, 1978

The Pale yellow tandan (Oloplotosus luteus) is a freshwater fish of the family Plotosidae. Native range: Oceania, known only from the Fly-Strickland system of southern Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 86 - 92

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oloplotosus luteus
Family
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from the Fly-Strickland system of southern Papua New Guinea.
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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