Southern tandan (Neosilurus equinus)

Scientific name: Neosilurus equinus Weber, 1913

The Southern tandan (Neosilurus equinus) is a freshwater fish of the family Plotosidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, central-southern New Guinea including the Upper Kikori (including Lake Kutubu), Fly-Strickland and Lorentz river systems.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 75 - 93

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neosilurus equinus
Family
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: central-southern New Guinea including the Upper Kikori (including Lake Kutubu), Fly-Strickland and Lorentz river systems.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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