Neosilurus ater

Neosilurus ater
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Plotosidae
Genus: Neosilurus
Species: N. ater
Binomial name
Neosilurus ater
(Perugia 1894)

Neosilurus ater, commonly known as black catfish, butter jew or narrowfront tandan, is a species of catfish native to rivers and streams in northern Australia and New Guinea.[1][2] It can reach a length of 47 cm (19 in).[2]

References

  1. Bray, Dianne J. (2011). "Black Catfish, Neosilurus ater (Perugia 1894)". Fishes of Australia. Museum Victoria. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Neosilurus ater" in FishBase. March 2016 version.
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