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Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Euristhmus lepturus'' ( Günther, 1864) (Long-tailed catfish) * ''

Euristhmus microceps ''Euristhmus'' is a genus of eeltail catfishes native to the eastern Indian Ocean, Indian-western Pacific Oceans around Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''Euristhmus leptur ...

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, 1845) (Smallhead catfish) * '' Euristhmus microphthalmus'' Murdy &

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, 2006 * '' Euristhmus nudiceps'' ( Günther, 1880) (Naked-headed catfish) * ''

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, in freshwater, estuarine and near-shore marine habitats. ''E. microcep''s originates from

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to Broome, Western Australia, in near-shore habitats over soft bottoms. ''E. nudiceps'' inhabits near-shore habitats over soft bottoms of Shark Bay, Western Australia to

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, Australia, and New Guinea. ''E. nudiceps'' is found along coastlines and in estuaries, including freshwater reaches. ''Euristhmus'' species grow to about TL.

References

Plotosidae Fish of Australia Fish of New Guinea Fish of Indonesia Marine fish genera Catfish genera Taxa named by James Douglas Ogilby {{catfish-stub