Longtail Catfish, Euristhmus lepturus (Günther 1864)
Other Names: Elongate Catfish, Long-tailed Catfish, Long-tailed Catfish Eel
A Longtail Catfish, Euristhmus lepturus, from the Hawkesbury River, New South Wales - USNM 219608. Source: Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
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Bray, D.J. 2019, Euristhmus lepturus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 26 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/2759
Longtail Catfish, Euristhmus lepturus (Günther 1864)
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Distribution |
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Timor Sea, Western Australia, to Sydney Harbour, New South Wales. Inhabits muddy areas in estuaries and coastal waters. |
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Fisheries |
May be taken as bycatch in commercial trawl fisheries. |
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Etymology |
The specific name lepturus is from the Greek leptos (thin) and oura (tail), in reference to the long, pointed tail of this species. |
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Species Citation |
Cnidoglanis lepturus Günther 1864, Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus. 5: 28. Type locality: Sydney, New South Wales. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2019 |
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Longtail Catfish, Euristhmus lepturus (Günther 1864)
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