/siluriformes/plotosidae/neosiluroides/cooperensis/1.jpg "Neosiluroides cooperensis")
/siluriformes/plotosidae/neosiluroides/cooperensis/2.jpg "Neosiluroides cooperensis")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Neosiluroides cooperensis Allen & Feinberg, 1998 |
| Common Name | Cooper Creek Catfish |
| Type Locality | Callamurra Waterhole, Cooper's Creek, 11.3 kilometers east of Innamincka, South Australia, about 27°41'S, 140°51'E. |
| Pronunciation | koo per en siss |
| Etymology | Neosiluroides: Greek, neos = new + Greek, silouros = cat fish cooperensis: Named for its known distribution, Cooper Creek. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 460mm or 18.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Cooper Creek catfish have only been captured in relatively large waterholes. No fish smaller than 160mm (6.4in) TL have ever been recorded. |
| 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 | Oceania: Cooper Creek system, part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin. Australia waters, Cooper Creek (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | They appear to be carnivorous with snails and shrimp having been found in their guts. User data. |
| Furniture | Requires open swimming space. |
| Compatibility | Peaceful if gregarious. |
| Breeding | Cooper Creek catfish have only been captured in relatively large waterholes. No fish smaller than 160mm (6.4in) TL have ever been recorded. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 3 (no. 1), pp 12, Fig. 2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Sep 19 05:13 (species record created: 2002 Jan 05 00:00) |
