Porochilus

Taxobox
name = "Porochilus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Plotosidae
genus = "Porochilus"
genus_authority = Weber, 1913
type_species = "Porochilus obbesi"
type_species_authority = Weber, 1913
subdivision_ranks = Binomial name
subdivision =
"Porochilus meraukensis"
(Weber, 1913)
"Porochilus obbesi"
Weber, 1913

"Porochilus" is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Plotosidae. It includes two species, "P. meraukensis" and "P. obbesi".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] These two species are found in Southern Papua New Guinea in the area that was formerly known as Irian Jaya. "P. meraukensis" grows to 24 centimetres (9 in) TL, while "P. obbesi" grows to 12 cm (5 in) TL.FishBase species|genus=Porochilus|species=meraukensis|year=2007|month=Aug] FishBase species|genus=Porochilus|species=obbesi|year=2007|month=Aug] "P. meraukensis" is found in quiet backwaters or in well vegetated, swampy lagoons and lakes. "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.

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