novaeguineae, Copidoglanis Weber [M.] 1907:226 [Süsswasserfische von Neu-Guinea v. 5 (Zool.) pt 2; ref. 4599] Lake Sentani, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Syntypes: (13) FMNH 52388 [CM 644] (1); NMW 46696 (1); RMNH 7980 [ex ZMA] (1); ZMA 112670 (1), 116112 (7). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:42 [ref. 19236], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:27 [ref. 12367], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155]. Originally as novae-guineae. •Valid as Tandanus novaeguineae (Weber 1907) -- (Burgess 1989:181 [ref. 12860], Allen & Coates 1990:67 [ref. 25561]). •Valid as Neosilurus novaeguineae (Weber 1907) -- (Allen 1991:64 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 1992:299 [ref. 21400], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Neosilurus novaeguineae (Weber 1907). Plotosidae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea and Papua. Habitat: freshwater.