Dalhousie catfish (Neosilurus gloveri)

Scientific name: Neosilurus gloveri Allen & Feinberg, 1998

The Dalhousie catfish (Neosilurus gloveri) is a freshwater fish of the family Plotosidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 16–40°C (61–104°F). Native range: Oceania, known only from the Main Spring at Dalhousie Springs, South Australia.

Dalhousie catfish care at a glance

Temperature
16–40°C (61–104°F)

Biology

Inhabits the bottom of warm, artesian, spring-fed pools and their outlet streams. Tolerates salinity to 10 p.p.t. and temperatures between 16? and 44?C, but usually remains in water between 30? and 38?C. Fish active at night. Stomach contents consist of hydrobiid snails, conchostracans, hard parts of unidentified insects or caddisfly larval cases, microcrustaceans, fishes (hardyheads) and some plant material. The smallest member of the family; females become sexually mature at length of only 5.2 centimeters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neosilurus gloveri
Family
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Oceania: known only from the Main Spring at Dalhousie Springs, South Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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