Euristhmus lepturus
Euristhmus lepturus (Günther, 1864)
Long-tailed catfish
photo by CSIRO


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Family:  Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Max. size:  46 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), northern Australia and New Guinea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in coastal waters.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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