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New Guinea Tandan

Neosilurus novaeguineae (Weber 1907)

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 76 - 103
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Biology

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Generally found in either small tributaries of the alluvial lowlands or in creeks and small rivers in hilly terrain. Prefers deeper pools that are often littered with logs and branches.
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Neosilurus novaeguineae

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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] 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. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Neosilurus novaeguineae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; 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.
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Neosilurus novaeguineae: Brief Summary

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Neosilurus novaeguineae is a freshwater eeltail catfish described by Max Weber in 1907. It is endemic to New Guinea and occurs in both Indonesian and Papua New Guinean parts of the island. The common name New Guinea tandan has been proposed for it.

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.

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