Freshwater cobbler

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Freshwater cobbler
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Plotosidae Genus: Tandanus Species: T. bostocki
Binomial name
Tandanus bostocki Whitley, 1944
Synonyms
Plotosus unicolor Castelnau, 1873

The freshwater cobbler, Tandanus bostocki, is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Plotosidae.^[1][2] The freshwater cobbler originates from coastal drainages of southwestern Australia, from the Frankland River to the Moore River.^[1] This species may reach about 50.0 centimetres (19.7 in) TL.^[3]

This species lives in slow-flowing streams, ponds and reservoirs. It also occurs in isolated pools in riverbeds and some freshwater lakes, swimming close to rocky, gravelly, or sandy bottoms. Underwater cavities in river banks and root mounds of sedge tussocks may be utilized for shelter. This species is tolerant of brackish conditions.^[3] This species is venomous.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ferraris, Carl J., Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa 1418: 1–628. 
2. ^ Freshwater Cobbler. Fish.gov.au. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Tandanus bostocki". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Aug 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.