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Neosilurus brevidorsalis (Günther, 1867)

Shortfin tandan
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Common names: Short-finned catfish, Shortfin catfish, Short-finned tandan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Cape York, Gulf of Carpentaria, Qld. (Ref. 7300, 44894). Recorded from tributaries of the Jardine river and in McDonnell Creek (Jackson River system) (Ref. 44894). Also Ref. 4537.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Short-finned tandan, 短背鳍新鳗鲶, Pähkinätandani, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Etymology: Neosilurus: Greek, neos = new + Greek, silouros = cat fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal.   Tropical; 1°S - 12°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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