luteus, Oloplotosus Gomon [J. R.] & Roberts [T. R.] in Roberts 1978:47, Fig. 25 [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 281; ref. 8886] Upper Fly River, Papua New Guinea, 5°34.1'S, 141°15.0'E. Holotype: AMS 27093-001 [ex USNM 217107]. Paratypes: KFRS F.5478.01 [ex USNM 217108] (1), USNM 217108 (2, now 1, 1 to KFRS). Type catalog: Ferraris & Vari 1992:39 [ref. 19771] with remark: Holotype exchanged to AMS in trust for Government of Papua New Guinea; Ferraris 2007:349 [ref. 29155]. First author is J. R. Gomon. •Valid as Oloplotosus luteus Gomon & Roberts 1978 -- (Allen 1985:251 [ref. 6244], Burgess 1989:180 [ref. 12860], Allen 1991:65 [ref. 21090], Ferraris 2007:349 [ref. 29155], Allen et al. 2008:65 [ref. 30265]). Current status: Valid as Oloplotosus luteus Gomon & Roberts 1978. Plotosidae. Distribution: Upper Fly-Strickland river system, Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.