Euristhmus Explained

Euristhmus is a genus of eeltail catfishes native to the eastern Indian-western Pacific Oceans around Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• Euristhmus lepturus (Günther, 1864) (Long-tailed catfish)
• Euristhmus microceps (Richardson, 1845) (Smallhead catfish)
• Euristhmus microphthalmus Murdy & Ferraris, 2006
• Euristhmus nudiceps (Günther, 1880) (Naked-headed catfish)
• Euristhmus sandrae Murdy & Ferraris, 2006

E. lepturus is known from Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia to Sydney, New South Wales, and New Guinea, in freshwater, estuarineand near-shore marine habitats. E. microceps originates from Shark Bay 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 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and New Guinea.^[1] E. nudiceps is found along coastlines and in estuaries, including freshwater reaches.

Euristhmus species grow to about 33- TL.

References

1. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Carl J. Jr.. Ferraris. Zootaxa. 1418. 1–628. 2007. 10.11646/zootaxa.1418.1.1.