Neosilurus novaeguineae

Neosilurus novaeguineae is a freshwater eeltail catfish described by Max Weber in 1907.^[2][3] It is endemic to northern New Guinea.^[3][4] The common name New Guinea tandan has been proposed for it.^[3]

Neosilurus novaeguineae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Plotosidae
Genus:	Neosilurus
Species:	N. novaeguineae
Binomial name
Neosilurus novaeguineae (Weber, 1907)
Synonyms[2]
Copidoglanis novaeguineae Weber, 1907 Tandanus novaeguineae (Weber 1907)

This catfish prefers deeper pools of small streams that are often littered with logs and branches. It grows to 21 cm (8.3 in) standard length.^[3]