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Potamosilurus taylori (Roberts, 1978) Taylor's catfish |
| Family: | Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 3 m | |||
| Distribution: | Oceania: Upper Fly River system in Papua New Guinea. Formerly classified as data deficient in the 2000 IUCN red list of threatened species (Ref. 36508). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 19-20 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits upper reaches of shallow flowing streams in turbid waters. Feeds on pulpy fruits of terrestrial plants and terrestrial insects. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 (A3d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||