Oloplotosus

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Oloplotosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Plotosidae Genus: Oloplotosus Weber, 1913
Type species
Oloplotosus mariae Weber, 1913
Binomial name
Oloplotosus luteus Gomon & Roberts, 1978 Oloplotosus mariae Weber, 1913 Oloplotosus torobo Allen, 1985

Oloplotosus is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Plotosidae. It includes three species, O. luteus, O. mariae, and O. torobo.^[1] O. luteus originates from the upper Fly River in New Guinea, O. mariae is known from Western New Guinea, and O. torobo is known from the Soro River of Papua New Guinea.^[1] Otoplotosus species grow to about 15.0–20.0 centimetres (5.9–7.9 in) SL.^[2][3][4] O. luteus occurs mostly from moderate to fast-flowing, gravel-boulder bottom creeks in mountainous tributaries of the Ok Tedi River.^[2] O. mariae occurs in clear, rocky streams in deeper pools, usually in hilly or mountainous terrain.^[3] O. torobo is known only from the type locality; specimens were captured in 1983 from shallow water with a soft, muddy bottom and abundant aquatic vegetation. It is considered a vulnerable species.^[4]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ferraris, Carl J., Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa 1418: 1–628. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Otoplotosus luteus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Aug 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Otoplotosus mariae". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Aug 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
4. ^ ^{a b} "Otoplotosus torobo". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Aug 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.