Porochilus

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Porochilus is a genus of eeltail catfishes native to Australia and New Guinea.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Plotosidae
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Porochilus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Plotosidae
Genus: Porochilus
Weber, 1913
Type species
Porochilus obbesi
Weber, 1913
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Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Porochilus argenteus (Zietz (fi), 1896) (Silver tandan)
  • Porochilus meraukensis (Weber, 1913) (Merauke tandan)
  • Porochilus obbesi Weber, 1913 (Obbes' catfish)
  • Porochilus rendahli (Whitley, 1928) (Rendahl's catfish)

Description

P. meraukensis grows to 24 centimetres (9 in) TL, while P. obbesi grows to 12 cm (5 in) TL.[2][3]

Habitat

P. meraukensis is found in quiet backwaters or in well vegetated, swampy lagoons and lakes.[2] P. obbesi lives in slow-flowing streams, backwaters, swamps and lily lagoons, usually among aquatic weeds such as eelgrass; it is also found in lakes. P. obbesi feeds on insects, prawns and mollusks.[3]

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