- Euristhmus
Taxobox
name = "Euristhmus"
image_caption = "Euristhmus microceps
image_width = 250px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia =Plotosidae
genus = "Euristhmus"
genus_authority = Ogilby, 1899
type_species = "Plotosus elongatus"
type_species_authority = Castelnau, 1878
subdivision_ranks = Binomial name
subdivision =
"Euristhmus lepturus"
(Günther, 1864)
"Euristhmus microceps"
(Richardson, 1845)
"Euristhmus nudiceps"
(Günther, 1880)
synonyms =
*"Exilichthys" Whitley, 1933"Euristhmus" is a
genus ofcatfish es (order Siluriformes) of the familyPlotosidae . It includes threespecies , the longtail catfish ("E. lepturus"), the smallhead catfish ("E. microceps"), and the nakedhead catfish ("E. nudiceps").cite journal|url=http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/library/biblios/2007_Ferraris_Catfish_Checklist.pdf|title=Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types|first=Carl J., Jr.|last=Ferraris|journal=Zootaxa |volume=1418|pages=1–628|year=2007|format=PDF ] [cite web|url=http://www.fish.gov.au/fishnames/fishnames.php?pid=1019|title=Longtail catfish|publisher=Fish.gov.au|accessdate=2007-08-01] [cite web|url=http://www.fish.gov.au/fishnames/fishnames.php?pid=1022|title=Smallhead catfish|publisher=Fish.gov.au|accessdate=2007-08-01] [cite web|url=http://www.fish.gov.au/fishnames/fishnames.php?pid=1018|title=Nakedhead catfish|publisher=Fish.gov.au|accessdate=2007-08-01]"E. lepturus" is known from
Exmouth Gulf ,Western Australia toSydney ,New South Wales , andNew Guinea , in freshwater, estuarineand near-shore marine habitats. "E. microcep"s originates fromShark Bay toBroome , Western Australia, in near-shore habitats over soft bottoms. "E. nudiceps" inhabits near-shore habitats over soft bottoms of Shark Bay, Western Australia toBrisbane ,Queensland , Australia, and New Guinea. "E. nudiceps" is found along coastlines and in estuaries, including freshwater reaches."Euristhmus" species grow to about 33.0–46.0
centimetre s (13.0–18.1 in) TL.FishBase species|genus=Euristhmus|species=lepturus|year=2007|month=Aug] FishBase species|genus=Euristhmus|species=nudiceps|year=2007|month=Aug]References
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