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Scientific Name Tandanus bostocki    Whitley, 1944
Common Name
Type Locality Serpentine, Western Australia.
Synonym(s) Plotosus bostocki
Pronunciation Tahn dah ness
Etymology The origin of the name is unclear. Possibly from an Australian Aboriginal name for the fish. 
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Size 500mm or 19.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Down Habitat Information
Distribution Oceania: endemic to Australia.
IUCN Red List Category
Near Threatened
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
Down Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
Down Further Information
Reference Australian Zoologist v. 10 (pt 3), pp 260.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:22 (species record created: 2017 Aug 29 15:44)