Euristhmus
nudiceps
(Günther, 1880)
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Family:
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Plotosidae
(Eeltail catfishes)
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Order:
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Siluriformes
(catfish)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Naked-headed catfish |
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Max. size:
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33.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3132) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and Papua New Guinea. Known from the freshwater reaches of the Mekong estuary (Ref. 12693).
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Biology: |
Occurs inshore over soft bottoms (Ref. 7300). Found along coastlines and in estuaries, including freshwater reaches. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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