Neosilurus is a genus of eeltail catfishes native to Australia and New Guinea.
It is one of the largest genus of fresh water plotosid.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
- Neosilurus ater <small>(Perugia, 1894)</small> (Narrowfront tandan)
- Neosilurus brevidorsalis <small>(Günther, 1867)</small> (Shortfin tandan)
- Neosilurus coatesi <small>(Allen, 1985)</small>
- Neosilurus equinus <small>(Weber, 1913)</small> (Southern tandan)
- Neosilurus gjellerupi <small>(Weber, 1913)</small> (Northern tandan)
- Neosilurus gloveri <small>Allen & Feinberg, 1998</small> (Dalhousie catfish)
- Neosilurus hyrtlii <small>Steindachner, 1867</small> (Glencoe tandan)
- Neosilurus idenburgi <small>(Nichols, 1940)</small> (Idenburg tandan)
- Neosilurus mollespiculum <small>Allen & Feinberg, 1998</small> (Soft-spined catfish)
- Neosilurus novaeguineae <small>(Weber, 1907)</small> (New Guinea tandan)
- Neosilurus pseudospinosus <small>Allen & Feinberg, 1998</small> (False-spined catfish)
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