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Porochilus obbesi Weber, 1913

 

Image contributors to this species:

Dave Wilson (2)

ScotCat Sources:

Factsheet Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Genus

Other Sources:

Search  FishBase  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist  IUCN

Relevant Information:

Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1 - 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal soft rays: 78 – 92 . These specimens were caught from Anniverary Creek, NT. Can be separated from the Neosilurus genus by the eye being closer to the mouth, steeper head up to the insertion of the dorsal fin and the inner side of the pectoral spine being serrated. Habitat: Lives in slow-flowing streams, backwaters, swamps and lily lagoons, usually among aquatic weeds such as eel grass. Also found in lakes. This species is distributed from Reynolds, Adelaide River, and the South and East Alligator Rivers in Northern Territory, and in northern Cape York Peninsula and the McIvor River and Cape Flattery in Queensland, Australia. It is also found in New Guinea. According to the The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species there are no major threats for this species. Aquarium Care: Seem to like the company of their own species. They also like plants to hide in, water sprite and pogo seem  to be well appreciated. In rocky tanks they often bash their noses when they get stressed and dart about. It is occasionally found in the aquarium trade but the individuals are from captive breeding. Diet: Feeds on insects, prawns and mollusks. Remarks: These specimens depicted in the thumbnails 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:

Plotosidae

Distribution:

Oceania: Central-southern New Guinea and northern Australia. Type Locality: Lorentz River at Sabang, New Guinea.

Size:

10.0cm (4ins)

Temp:

20-30°C (67-87°F)

p.H.

6.5-8.0.

Reference:

Allen, G.R. Dr.; Freshwater Fishes of Australia. TFH Publications, Inc. 1989. 240 p.
Dave Wilson @ aquagreen.com
Froese, R. and D. Pauly
. Editors. 2008. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (11/2008).



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Family: Plotosidae  Back to Ident-A-Cat  Click on Thumbnails

Click for full imagePorochilus obbesi
Adult
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Juvenile

 

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