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Shortfin tandan

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

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Scientific name
Neosilurus brevidorsalis
Family
Plotosidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Plotosidae
Order
Siluriformes
Synonyms
Anyperistius perugiae, Copidoglanis brevidorsalis, Neosilurus bartoni, Tandanus brevidorsalis

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia

Water

Temperature
20–28 °C
pH
6–7.5
General hardness (GH)
2–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
20 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
243 L
Minimum tank (length)
120 cm

Behavior

Social life
Solitary
Swimming level
Bottom
Diet
Carnivore

Care

Care difficulty
Easy

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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