Neosilurus ater
| Neosilurus ater | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Plotosidae |
| Genus: | Neosilurus |
| Species: | N. ater |
| Binomial name | |
| Neosilurus ater (Perugia 1894) | |
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
- ↑ Bray, Dianne J. (2011). "Black Catfish, Neosilurus ater (Perugia 1894)". Fishes of Australia. Museum Victoria. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Neosilurus ater" in FishBase. March 2016 version.
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