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Porochilus argenteus (Zietz 1896)

Image contributors to this species:

Peter J. Unmack (1)

ScotCat Sources:

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Other Sources:

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Relevant Information:

Slender bodied with a concave head-snout profile, eyes relatively low set on side of head, and a fairly pointed tail. Pale silvery-white overall with yellowish-orange fins. Usually found in turbid waterhole's of larger rivers over sand or rock bottoms.

Common Name:

Silver Tandan

Synonyms:

Neosilurus argenteus, Plotosus argenteus

Family:

Plotosidae

Distribution:

Oceania: Endemic to Australia. Finke River and Cooper Creek, Central Australia

Size:

30cm. (12ins)

Temp:

22-28°C (71-83°F)

p.H.

6.5 -8.0.

Reference:

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.

 

 

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                                                                                              updated = December 7, 2018 © ScotCat 1997-2018