Narrowfront tandan (Neosilurus ater) fish species and information / pictures of Narrowfront tandan - Neosilurus ater

Narrowfront tandan (Neosilurus ater) fish species information

Scientific Name
Neosilurus ater

Common Name
Narrowfront tandan

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 89 - 105

Classification

Classified By
Perugia, 1894
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Catfish (Siluriformes)
Family
Eeltail catfishes (Plotosidae)

Distribution

Region
Oceania
Distribution
Oceania: northern Australia and central-southern New Guinea.
Range
3°S - 19°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
30 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Trophic Level
3.35 s.e. 0.44 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
47.0 cm
Common Length
25.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquaculture: experimental; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Venomous
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated