Tandanus tandanus
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Tandanus tandanus, commonly known as the freshwater or eel-tailed catfish, is an Australian native catfish species recognized for its elongated tail and importance in inland river ecosystems.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catfish
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
brown
ⓘ
mottled ⓘ olive ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
eel-tailed catfish
ⓘ
freshwater catfish ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
barbels around mouth
ⓘ
single long continuous fin around tail ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic forager
ⓘ
important component of inland river ecosystems in Australia ⓘ |
| family | Plotosidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
detritus
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| genus | Tandanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
billabongs
ⓘ
creeks ⓘ freshwater rivers ⓘ lakes ⓘ |
| importance |
recreational angling species
ⓘ
traditional food fish for some Indigenous Australians ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 90 cm ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | several kilograms ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Murray–Darling Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal rivers of eastern Australia ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | builds nests ⓘ |
| tailShape | eel-like tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
introduced species ⓘ river regulation ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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