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Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Etymology: Tandanus: A local name, tandan, in Australia.
Eponymy: Rev George James Bostock (1833–1881) was an Anglican Church minister and naturalist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Whitley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Temperate; ? - 25°C (Ref. 13614)
Oceania: endemic to Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 6398); common length : 25.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5259)
Lives in slow-flowing streams, ponds and reservoirs. Occurs in isolated pools in riverbeds and some freshwater lakes, swimming close to rocky, gravelly or sandy bottoms. Underwater cavities in river banks and root mounds of sedge tussocks may be utilized for shelter. Tolerant of brackish conditions (Ref. 44894). Benthic (Ref. 75154).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Allen, G.R., 1989. Freshwater fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 5259)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).