Neosilurus novaeguineae
Neosilurus novaeguineae is a freshwater eeltail catfish described by Max Weber in 1907.[1][2] It is endemic to New Guinea and occurs in both Indonesian and Papua New Guinean parts of the island.[2][3] Common name New Guinea tandan has been proposed for it.[2]
| Neosilurus novaeguineae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Plotosidae |
| Genus: | Neosilurus |
| Species: | N. novaeguineae |
| Binomial name | |
| Neosilurus novaeguineae (Weber, 1907) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Copidoglanis novaeguineae Weber, 1907 | |
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
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Neosilurus novaeguineae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Neosilurus novaeguineae" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- Allen, G.R. (1991) Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
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