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Neosilurus manjandi Hammer, Moore, Allen, Adams & Unmack, 2026 Sandstone Catfish |
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photo by
Hammer, M.P. et al., 2026 |
| Family: | Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 17.36 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Oceania: Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 49-57; Anal soft rays: 65-74; Vertebrae: 44-48. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: small plotosid with a moderately extended caudodorsal fin (originating just posterior to mid-point of body); small first dorsal fin; depressed head; hard dorsal and pectoral spines; first dorsal I,4-5, second dorsal 44-52; and pre-caudal vertebrae 8-9 and caudal vertebrae 35-39 (Ref. 138569). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||