Neosilurus ater
Appearance
Neosilurus ater | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Plotosidae |
Genus: | Neosilurus |
Species: | N. ater
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Binomial name | |
Neosilurus ater (Perugia, 1894)
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Synonyms | |
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Neosilurus ater, commonly known as black catfish, butter jew or narrowfront tandan is a species of catfish native to rivers and streams in northern Australia and New Guinea.[1][2] It can reach a length of 47 cm (19 in).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Bray, Dianne J. (2011). "Black Catfish, Neosilurus ater (Perugia 1894)". Fishes of Australia. Museum Victoria. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neosilurus ater". FishBase. March 2016 version.