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Scientific Name	**Neosilurus pseudospinosus** Allen & Feinberg, 1998
Common Name	Bulloo False-Spined Catfish
Type Locality	A rocky pool of Ord River on Old Lissadel Station, Kimberley District, Western Australia, about 16°40'S, 128°83'E.
Pronunciation	Nee oh see loo russ - sevdo spin oh suss.
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	300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	It is only known by two specimens from Central Australia that were collected in 1974 from the Bulloo River (Australian Museum records).
Habitat Information
Distribution	Australia: Bulloo River System Australia waters, Central Australia Waters, Bulloo river (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 3 (no. 1), pp 15, Figs. 4-5.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2002 Jan 05 00:00)