Euristhmus

Taxobox
name = "Euristhmus"

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image_caption = "Euristhmus microceps
image_width = 250px
regnum = Animalia
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 of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Plotosidae. It includes three species, 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 to Sydney, New South Wales, and New Guinea, in freshwater, estuarineand near-shore marine habitats. "E. microcep"s originates from Shark Bay to Broome, Western Australia, in near-shore habitats over soft bottoms. "E. nudiceps" inhabits near-shore habitats over soft bottoms of Shark Bay, Western Australia to Brisbane, 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 centimetres (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]

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