Neosilurus hyrtlii Steindachner, 1867 Hyrtl's catfish |
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Hyrtl's catfish, Joonggali, Junggali, Jungkali, Walaman, Wirlinyboo, Common eel-tail catfish, Glencoe tandan, Hyrtl's tandan, Inland catfish, Moonfish, Moony, Morton's tandan, Mottled tandan, Salmon catfish, Silver moonfish, Straight-backed catfish, White tandan, Yellow fin tandan, Yellow-finned catfish |
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Aland, G. |
Family: | Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 34 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.80000019073486 - 8; dH range: 30, potamodromous | |||
Distribution: | Oceania: endemic to Australia. | |||
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Biology: | Found in clear, flowing streams, turbid rivers, lakes and stagnant pools. Also inhabits billabongs (Ref. 44894). Shoal forming species (Ref. 44894). Feeds on insects, crayfish, prawns, mollusks, worms and crustaceans (Ref. 44894). In northern populations, breeding occurs at the beginning of the wet season (January to March) in shallow sandy areas in the upper reaches of streams. The spawning habits of interior populations are unknown. Further research on the many geographic populations is required as there is a strong possibility that Hyrtl's Tandan may actually represent more than one species (Ref. 44894). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Known from Ashburton River, W.A. to Mary River and Lake Eyre drainage, Qld. (Ref. 7300). Known from Mulgrave and South Johnstone rivers, Wet Tropics, Northern Queensland (Ref. 40054). Known from Burdekin River (Ref. 40171). Also recorded from coastal drainages of the Pilbara and Kimberley regions (Western Australia), central Australia in the Condamine, Paroo and Warrego rivers of upper Darling River system (Ref. 44894). Also Ref. 84364. |