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Oloplotosus luteus Gomon & Roberts, 1978 Pale yellow tandan |
| Family: | Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Oceania: known only from the Fly-Strickland system of southern Papua New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 86-92 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs mostly from moderate to fast-flowing, gravel-boulder bottom creeks in mountainous tributaries of the Ok Tedi River. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 June 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||