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Neosiluroides cooperensis Allen & Feinberg, 1998

 

Image contributors to this species:

Peter J. Unmack (2)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

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Relevant Information:

Very aggressive towards other fishes, particularly in captivity. Habitat: Usually found in larger, more permanent waterholes with an earth and clay substrate. Significant flow occurs only after severe rainfall events, water is typically very turbid. Colouration: Grey to yellowish brown with darker speckling on sides, belly whitish or pale yellow, fins grey to yellowish. Reproduction: Has the largest egg size (3-4 mm) and lowest fecundity (about 1000 eggs per spawning) per unit length of any plotosid catfish in Australia. Diet: Feeds on gastropods and crustaceans. Remarks: When first discovered in the Cooper Creek system it was given the common name of Neosiluroides sp. B.

Common Name:

Cooper Creek catfish, Cooper Creek Tandan, Neosiluroides sp. B.

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Plotosidae

Distribution:

Oceania: Endemic to Australia. Cooper Creek system, part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin.

Size:

50.0cm. (20ins)

Temp:

22-28°C (71-83°F)

p.H.

6.5-8.0.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2011. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version.
Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen, 2002. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia. 394 p.
Allen, G.R. Dr.; Freshwater Fishes of Australia. TFH Publications, Inc. 1989. 240 p.



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