Biology:Neosilurus novaeguineae

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Neosilurus novaeguineae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Plotosidae
Genus: Neosilurus
Species:
N. novaeguineae
Binomial name
Neosilurus novaeguineae
(Weber, 1907)
Synonyms[1]

Copidoglanis novaeguineae Weber, 1907
Tandanus novaeguineae (Weber 1907)

Neosilurus novaeguineae is a freshwater eeltail catfish described by Max Weber in 1907.[1][2] It is endemic to northern New Guinea.[2][3] The common name New Guinea tandan has been proposed for it.[2]

This catfish prefers deeper pools of small streams that are often littered with logs and branches. It grows to 21 cm (8.3 in) standard length.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Neosilurus novaeguineae". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=53929. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Neosilurus novaeguineae" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. Allen, G.R. (1991) Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea.

Wikidata ☰ Q6417787 entry