Neosilurus pseudospinosus Allen & Feinberg, 1998
False-spined catfish

Family:  Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Max. size:  35 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Oceania: Kimberley region, Western Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits pools and flowing streams, swimming close to rocky or sandy substrate (Ref. 44894). Widespread in rivers and creeks of the Kimberley region and prefer habitat of variable-sized rocky pools, usually with slow to relatively swift-flowing water (Ref. 27663).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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