Porochilus
| Porochilus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Plotosidae |
| Genus: | Porochilus Weber, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Porochilus obbesi Weber, 1913 | |
Porochilus is a genus of eeltail catfishes native to Australia and New Guinea.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Porochilus argenteus (Zietz (fi), 1896) (Silver tandan)
- Porochilus meraukensis (Weber, 1913) (Merauke tandan)
- Porochilus obbesi Weber, 1913 (Obbes' catfish)
- Porochilus rendahli (Whitley, 1928) (Rendahl's catfish)
Description
P. meraukensis grows to 24 centimetres (9 in) TL, while P. obbesi grows to 12 cm (5 in) TL.[2][3]
Habitat
P. meraukensis is found in quiet backwaters or in well vegetated, swampy lagoons and lakes.[2] P. obbesi lives in slow-flowing streams, backwaters, swamps and lily lagoons, usually among aquatic weeds such as eelgrass; it is also found in lakes. P. obbesi feeds on insects, prawns and mollusks.[3]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Porochilus in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Porochilus meraukensis" in FishBase. Aug 2007 version.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Porochilus obbesi" in FishBase. Aug 2007 version.
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