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Scientific Name	**Neosilurus hyrtlii** Steindachner, 1867
Common Names	Yellow Finned Eel Catfish Common Eel Tail Catfish, Glencoe Tandan, Hyrtl's Catfish, Salmon Catfish, Silver Moonfish, Straight-backed Catfish, White Tandan, Yellow Fin Tandan
Type Locality	Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Synonym(s)	Copidoglanis glencoensis, Eumeda elongata, Neosilurus australis, Neosilurus glencoensis, Neosilurus mortoni, Neosilurus robustus, Silurichthys australis
Pronunciation	Nee oh see loo russ - hurt lee aye
Etymology	The generic name comes from the Latin neo, meaning new and Silurus, a catfish name frequently used to form generic names.
Species Information
Size	340mm or 13.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Glover (1990) and others have proposed that two species be recognised, N. hyrtlii and N. glencoensis. However, there is little evidence presented to support this hypothesis, thus we follow Allen (1989) in retaining the oldest name.
Sexing	They may be sexed by the shape of their urogenital papilla, females have a shorter flatter papilla, males are longer and pointed.
General Remarks	Widespread and abundant in all the larger rivers in Central Australia. They are found over most of northern Australia and is the third most widespread fish in Australia.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Oceania: endemic to Australia. Australia waters, Northern Australia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Australia waters, Central Australia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
pH	6.8 - 8.0
Temperature	22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Up to 30 dGH.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Primarily carnivorous. User data.
Furniture	This species is most commonly found in waterholes in the larger rivers. Thus, plenty swimming space is required.
Compatibility	Peaceful if gregarious.
Breeding	Hyrtl's catfish has been observed spawning during floods at temperatures around 26°C (79°F). Fecundity for a fish of 186mm (7.4in) SL is 1,600 eggs, a 267mm (10.8in) SL fish contains 15,300 eggs (Orr & Milward 1984). They may be sexed by the shape of their urogenital papilla, females have a shorter flatter papilla, males are longer and pointed.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Sitzungsberichte der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften v. 55 (1. Abth.), pp 14 [6], Pl. 1 (figs. 3-3a).
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:22 (species record created: 2001 Apr 24 00:00)