Biology:Neosilurus ater

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Neosilurus ater
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Plotosidae
Genus: Neosilurus
Species:
N. ater
Binomial name
Neosilurus ater
(Perugia, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Lambertia atra Perugia, 1894
  • Tandanus ater (Perugis, 1894)
  • Neosilurus mediobarbis Ogilby, 1908

Neosilurus ater, commonly known as black catfish, butter jew or narrowfront tandan is a species of catfish native to rivers and streams in northern Australia and New Guinea.[1][2] It can reach a length of 47 cm (19 in).[2]

References

  1. Bray, Dianne J. (2011). "Black Catfish, Neosilurus ater (Perugia 1894)". Fishes of Australia. Museum Victoria. https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2762. Retrieved 15 February 2015. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Neosilurus ater" in FishBase. March 2016 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q5886142 entry