Biology:Tandanus tropicanus
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Short description: Species of fish
| Wet Tropics Tandan | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Plotosidae |
| Genus: | Tandanus |
| Species: | T. tropicanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tandanus tropicanus (Welsh, Jerry, & Burrows, 2014)[1]
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Tandanus tropicanus or the Wet Tropics Tandan[1] is a species of eeltail catfish native to Australia . It was discovered in rivers between Townsville and Cairns by a group of scientists from James Cook University.[2] The species, which grows to length of about 20 inches,[3] has a cylindrical body tapering to a thin, eel-like tail. It has small eyes and a large mouth surrounded with barbels.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wet Tropics Tandan, Tandanus tropicanus Welsh, Jerry & Burrows 2014". http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5006. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ Kim Stephens. "New catfish species found in Far North Queensland". http://www.theage.com.au/queensland/new-catfish-species-found-in-far-north-queensland-20140708-zt0kp.html. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ Ben Adducchio (20 June 2014). "What The Heck is the Tandanus Tropicanus?". http://wvpublic.org/post/what-heck-tandanus-tropicanus. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ DANIEL BATEMAN (8 July 2014). "New species of catfish found in Far North Queensland". http://www.cairnspost.com.au/new-species-of-catfish-found-in-far-north-queensland/story-fnnjfpar-1226981360038. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q18011364 entry
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