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Naked-headed catfish (Euristhmus nudiceps)
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Naked-headed catfish (Euristhmus nudiceps) specimen
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Naked-headed catfish

Euristhmus nudiceps

Thirty Three Centimeters Catfish of the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Estuary
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Naked-headed catfish is a freshwater fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 33 cm.

Maximum length
33 cm
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819 ) and Papua New Guinea. Known from the freshwater reaches of the Mekong estuary (Ref. 12693 ).

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