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Neosilurus
hyrtlii Steindachner, 1867
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Found in clear, flowing streams,
turbid rivers, lakes and stagnant pools. Also inhabits billabongs.
and is a shoaling species forming groups. Diet:
Feeds on insects, crayfish, prawns, mollusks, worms and crustaceans.
In the 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. Remarks: 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. |
Common
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Hyrtl's
Tandan |
Synonyms: |
Silurichthys australis,
Neosilurus australis, Eumeda elongata, Neosilurus
robustus, Copidoglanis glencoensis, Neosilurus glencoensis,
Neosilurus mortoni |
Family: |
Plotosidaeycipitidae |
Distribution: |
Oceania: Endemic
to Australia. Northern Australia, from the Pilbara and Kimberley
regions of Western Australia eastward across Arnhem Land and
the Gulf of Carpentaria drainage to the coastal systems of eastern
Queensland as far south as the Mary River. Also found throughout
much of the central desert drainage system of South Australia,
Queensland, and the Northern Territory. |
Size:
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30cm. (12ins) |
Temp: |
22-28°C
(71-83°F) |
p.H. |
6.5 -8.0. |
Reference: |
Allen, Dr. Gerald R.;
Freshwater Fishes of Australia p62. TFH Publications, Inc. 1989.
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.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version
(03/2012). |
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