Neosilurus brevidorsalis

Neosilurus brevidorsalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Plotosidae
Genus: Neosilurus
Species:
N. brevidorsalis
Binomial name
Neosilurus brevidorsalis
(Günther 1867)
Synonyms
  • Copidoglanis brevidorsalis Günther, 1867
  • Tandanus brevidorsalis (Günther, 1867)
  • Anyperistius perugiae Ogilby, 1908
  • Neosilurus bartoni Regan, 1908

Neosilurus brevidorsalis, commonly known as shortfin tandan or shortfin catfish, is a species of catfish native to lakes, swamps and rivers in Far North Queensland and New Guinea.[1][2] It reaches a length of 20 cm (8 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ Gomon, Martin F. (2011). "Shortfin Catfish, Neosilurus brevidorsalis (Günther 1867)". Fishes of Australia. Museum Victoria. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neosilurus brevidorsalis". FishBase. September 2016 version.


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