Neosilurus novaeguineae (Weber, 1907)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Neosilurus novaeguineae is a freshwater eeltail catfish described by Max Weber in 1907. It is endemic to northern New Guinea. The common name New Guinea tandan has been proposed for it.
This catfish prefers deeper pools of small streams that are often littered with logs and branches. It grows to 21 cm (8.3 in) standard length.
Wikipedia contributors, Neosilurus novaeguineae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:20:07.335868+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Neosilurus novaeguineae (Weber, 1907)
- Name authority
- (Weber, 1907)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Plotosidae
- Genus
- Neosilurus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyPlotosidae Bleeker, 1858
- genusNeosilurus Steindachner, 1867
- speciesNeosilurus novaeguineae (Weber, 1907)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Neosilurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| narrowfront tandanNeosilurus ater (Perugia, 1894) | PlotosidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| shortfin tandanNeosilurus brevidorsalis (Günther, 1867) | PlotosidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neosilurus coatesi (Allen, 1985) | PlotosidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glencoe tandanNeosilurus hyrtlii Steindachner, 1867 | PlotosidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neosilurus manjandi Hammer, Moore, Allen, Adams & Unmack, 2026 | PlotosidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neosilurus equinus (Weber, 1913) | PlotosidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neosilurus gjellerupi (Weber, 1913) | PlotosidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neosilurus gloveri Allen & Feinberg, 1998 | PlotosidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neosilurus idenburgi (Nichols, 1940) | PlotosidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neosilurus mollespiculum Allen & Feinberg, 1998 | PlotosidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neosilurus pseudospinosus Allen & Feinberg, 1998 | PlotosidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Copidoglanis novaeguineae niger Nichols, 1940 Nichols, 1940 | synonym |
| Copidoglanis novaeguineae Weber, 1907 Weber, 1907 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1018323 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:46TS3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.