Porochilus rendahli (Whitley, 1928)
Rendahl's catfish
Joonggali,  Junggali,  Jungkali,  Rendahl's catfish,  Walaman,  Wirlinyboo,  Rendahl's tandan

Family:  Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.30000019073486 - 8.30000019073486; dH range: 20
Distribution:  Oceania: endemic to Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in billabongs and streams in slow to fast-flowing water that is clear to turbid with rock, gravel or sand bottoms (Ref. 5259). Feeds partly on mollusks (Ref. 5259).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Fitzroy River, W.A. to Jardine River, Qld. (Ref. 7300), Burdekin River (Ref. 40171). Also Ref. 5259, 84364.


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