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| Scientific Name | Porochilus argenteus (Zeitz, 1896) |
| Common Name(s) | Silver Tandan |
| Type Locality | Central Australia: Cooper River system. |
| Synonym(s) | Neosilurus argenteus |
| Pronunciation | ar JEN tee uss |
| Etymology | argenteus meaning silver. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Silver tandans are often placed in the genus Neosilurus, although the latest work suggest their placement in Porochilus. |
| Sexing | They may be sexed by the shape of their urogenital papilla, females are short and flat, males papilla are longer and pointed. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Found in Central Australia in the Diamantina and Georgina rivers, Cooper Creek, and parts of the drainages on the Barkley Tablelands. One record also exists from the Macumba River in South Australia. Records from the Finke River are incorrect and it is not the type locality as some have suggested. Australia waters, Central Australia Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 7.5 - 8.2 |
| Temperature | 9.0-30.0°C or 48.2-86°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | 20-40 dH. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Flake foods and live foods of any kind. |
| Breeding | They probably spawn during flooding and undertake substantial migrations, either as adults and / or juveniles. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturges.v. 1 (no. 1) - pp25 Info. provided by Australian Desert Fishes |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Oct 26 12:55 (species record created: 2005 Dec 27 00:00) |
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