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Neosilurus hyrtlii Steindachner, 1867

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Andrew Hall (3) Peter J. Unmack (1) Dave Wilson (1) Caity LaFleur (1)

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Habitat: Found in clear, flowing streams, turbid rivers, lakes and stagnant pools. Also inhabits billabongs. and is a shoaling species forming groups. Reproduction: 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. Diet: Feeds on insects, crayfish, prawns, mollusks, worms and crustaceans. Etymology: The specific name hyrtlii: Patronym not identified, possibly in honour of Steindachner’s Austrian colleague, anatomist Josef Hyrtl (1810–1894). 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 Name:

Hyrtl's Tandan

Synonyms:

Silurichthys australis, Neosilurus australis, Eumeda elongata, Neosilurus robustus, Copidoglanis glencoensis, Neosilurus glencoensis, Neosilurus mortoni

Family:

Plotosidae

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:

30.0cm. (12ins)

Temp:

22-28°C (71-83°F)

p.H.

6.5-8.0.

IUCN Red List

Listed as Least Concern because it is widespread, common and there are no major threats, (IUCN 2019).

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.
Brooks, S., Ebner, B., Kennard, M. & Butler, G. 2019. Neosilurus hyrtlii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (03/2012).
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Neosilurus hyrtlii

Neosilurus hyrtlii
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Neosilurus hyrtlii

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