Tandanus tropicanus

Wet Tropics Tandan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Plotosidae
Genus: Tandanus
Species: T. tropicanus
Binomial name
Tandanus tropicanus
(Welsh, Jerry, & Burrows, 2014)[1]

Tandanus tropicanus or the Wet Tropics Tandan[1] is a species of eeltail catfish native to Australia. It was discovered in rivers between Townsville and Cairns by a group of scientists from James Cook University.[2] The species, which grows to length of about 20 inches,[3] has a cylindrical body tapering to a thin, eel-like tail. It has small eyes and a large mouth surrounded with barbels.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wet Tropics Tandan, Tandanus tropicanus Welsh, Jerry & Burrows 2014". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Kim Stephens. "New catfish species found in Far North Queensland". The Age. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Ben Adducchio (20 June 2014). "What The Heck is the Tandanus Tropicanus?". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  4. ↑ DANIEL BATEMAN (8 July 2014). "New species of catfish found in Far North Queensland". The Cairns Post. Retrieved 8 July 2014.


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