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