Dorsal spines
(total): 1 - 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal soft rays:
78 – 92 Lives in slow-flowing streams, backwaters,
swamps and lily lagoons, usually among aquatic weeds such
as eel grass. Also found in lakes. Feeds on insects, prawns and
mollusks. These were caught from Anniverary Creek,
NT. They have been bred in the image contributors ponds
but not in any significant numbers yet.
Common
Name:
Obbes'
catfish
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Plotosidaeycipitidae
Distribution:
Asia and
Oceania: central-southern New Guinea and northern Australia.
Size:
10cm
SL. (4ins)
Temp:
20-30°C
(67-87°F)
p.H.
6.5
-8.0.
Reference:
Dave
Wilson@aquagreen.com.au/ Froese, R. and D. Pauly.
Editors. 2008.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version (11/2008).
