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Euristhmus lepturus (Günther, 1864) Long-tailed catfish |
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| Longtail catfish, Elongate catfish, Long-tailed catfish, Long-tailed catfish eel | ||
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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. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in coastal waters. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Museum: CSIRO CA1092. Known from Exmouth Gulf, W.A. to Sydney, N.S.W. (Ref. 7300). Also Ref. 5978. | |||