Species that contain: Tandanus and tandanus [ 18 ] records

atra, Lambertia Perugia [A.] 1894:551 [6] [Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (Serie 2) v. 14; ref. 3435] Inawi, eastern New Guinea. Syntypes: MSNG 1663 (1, dry), 8140 (1, missing); ZMA 113360 (1). Type catalog: Tortonese 1963:306 [ref. 10351], Nijssen et al. 1982:56 [ref. 19236], Ferraris 2007:347 [ref. 29155]. On p. 6 of separate. •Valid as Tandanus ater (Perugia 1894) -- (Roberts 1978:45 [ref. 8886], Burgess 1989:180 [ref. 12860]). •Valid as Neosilurus ater (Perugia 1894) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:224 [ref. 12442], Larson & Martin 1990:16 [ref. 16606], Allen 1991:61 [ref. 21090], Pusey et al. 2000:72 [ref. 24466], Allen et al. 2000:57 [ref. 27467], Unmack 2001:1061 [ref. 25797], Hutchins 2001:21 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2002:78 [ref. 25930], Morgan et al. 2004:150 [ref. 27718], Hoese & Gates 2006:360 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:347 [ref. 29155], Allen et al. 2008:62 [ref. 30265], Morgan et al. 2011:11 [ref. 31262], Larson et al. 2013:42 [ref. 32988], Pusey et al. 2017:27 [ref. 35250]). Current status: Valid as Neosilurus ater (Perugia 1894). Plotosidae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea, Papua, and northern Australia and Aru Islands. Habitat: freshwater.

bartoni, Neosilurus Regan [C. T.] 1908:153 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 1 (no. 2); ref. 14340] Sogeri, New Guinea. Syntypes: BMNH 1905.8.15.9-10 (2). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:347 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Tandanus bartoni (Regan 1908) -- (Burgess 1989:180 [ref. 12860]). •Synonym of Neosilurus brevidorsalis (Günther 1867) -- (Allen 1991:62 [ref. 21090], Ferraris 2007:347 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Neosilurus brevidorsalis (Günther 1867). Plotosidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

bellingerensis, Tandanus Welsh [S. A.], Jerry [D. R.], Burrows [D. W.] & Rourke [M. L.] 2017:230, Figs. 1-3 [Copeia v. 105 (no. 2); ref. 35347] Bellinger River at mouth of Kip Creek on Darkwood Road, approx. 26 km W of Bellingen, New South Wales, 30°26'39.8"S, 152°37'14.1"E. Holotype: AMS I.47180-001. Paratypes: AMS, NMV, QM. •Valid as Tandanus bellingerensis Welsh, Jerry, Burrows & Rourke 2017. Current status: Valid as Tandanus bellingerensis Welsh, Jerry, Burrows & Rourke 2017. Plotosidae. Distribution: New South Wales, Australia. Habitat: freshwater.

bostocki, Tandanus Whitley [G. P.] 1944:260 [Australian Zoologist v. 10 (pt 3); ref. 4705] Serpentine, Western Australia. Holotype (unique): WAM P.241-001 [alt. NMV A.11773]. Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991 [ref. 19335], Ferraris 2007:352 [ref. 29155], Moore et al. 2008:8 [ref. 30117]. Plotosus unicolor Castelnau 1873 (preoccupied by P. unicolor Valenciennes 1840) referred to this new species, but Whitley named a type specimen and did not provide a strict replacement name; see comparable generic examples in the "Genera of Fishes" 1990:660 -- this is contrary to the interpretation of Ferraris 2007:352 [ref. 29166] and Moore et al. 2009:8 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Tandanus bostocki Whitley 1944 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:226 [ref. 12442], Burgess 1989:180 [ref. 12860], Musyl & Keenan 1996:526 [ref. 22293], Morgan et al. 1998:9 [ref. 24611], Unmack 2001:1061 [ref. 25797], Hutchins 2001:21 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2002:87 [ref. 25930], Hoese & Gates 2006:365 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:352 [ref. 29155], Welsh et al. 2014:140 [ref. 33336], Welsh et al. 2017:235 [ref. 35347]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Tandanus bostocki Whitley 1944. Plotosidae. Distribution: Southwestern Western Australia. Habitat: freshwater.

brevidorsalis, Copidoglanis Günther [A.] 1867:66 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 20 (no. 115); ref. 1988] Nicol Bay, Cape York, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1867.5.13.11. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:347 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Tandanus brevidorsalis (Günther 1867) -- (Roberts 1978:45 [ref. 8886], Burgess 1989:180 [ref. 12860]). •Valid as Neosilurus brevidorsalis (Günther 1867) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:224 [ref. 12442], Allen 1991:62 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 2000:58 [ref. 27467], Unmack 2001:1061 [ref. 25797], Allen et al. 2002:79 [ref. 25930], Hoese & Gates 2006:361 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:347 [ref. 29155], Allen et al. 2008:63 [ref. 30265], Pusey et al. 2017:28 [ref. 35250]). Current status: Valid as Neosilurus brevidorsalis (Günther 1867). Plotosidae. Distribution: Northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

coatesi, Tandanus Allen [G. R.] 1985:252, Fig. 3 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 12 (pt 3); ref. 6244] Ninar River, about 6 kilometers west of Maprik, Papua New Guinea, about 3°37'S, 143°00'E. Holotype: WAM P.27839-007. Paratypes: PNGM (8); WAM P.27839-005 (50), P.27840-005 (1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:8 [ref. 19335], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155], Moore et al. 2008:8 [ref. 30117]. •Synonym of Neosilurus gjellerupi (Weber 1913), but a valid subspecies -- (Allen 1991:63 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 1992:299 [ref. 21400]). •Valid as Tandanus coatesi Allen 1985 -- (Burgess 1989:180 [ref. 12860], Allen & Coates 1990:64 [ref. 25561]). •Valid as Neosiluris coatesi (Allen 1985) -- (Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Neosilurus coatesi (Allen 1985). Plotosidae. Distribution: Sepik River basin, Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

equinus, Copidoglanis Weber [M.] 1913:527, Fig. 11 [Süsswasserfische aus Niederländisch Süd- und Nord-Neu-Guinea v. 9 (livr. 4); ref. 4603] Lorentz River, Merauke, Papua, Indonesia. Syntypes: ZMA 111105-08 (7, 1, 4, 2). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:41 [ref. 19236], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Tandanus equinus (Weber 1913) -- (Roberts 1978:45 [ref. 8886], Burgess 1989:180 [ref. 12860]). •Valid as Neosilurus equinus (Weber 1913) -- (Allen 1991:62 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 2000:59 [ref. 27467], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155], Allen et al. 2008:64 [ref. 30265]). Current status: Valid as Neosilurus equinus (Weber 1913). Plotosidae. Distribution: New Guinea (Papua Province, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Habitat: freshwater.

gjellerupi, Copidoglanis Weber [M.] 1913:528 [Süsswasserfische aus Niederländisch Süd- und Nord-Neu-Guinea v. 9 (livr. 4); ref. 4603] Augusta River in central mountain range of Kaiser Wilhem Land [New Guinea], elevation about 225 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMA 111091. Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:41 [ref. 19236], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Tandanus gjellerupi (Weber 1913) -- (Burgess 1989:180 [ref. 12860], Allen & Coates 1990:65 [ref. 25561]). •Valid as Neosilurus gjellerupi (Weber 1913) -- (Allen 1991:63 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 1992:299 [ref. 21400], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Neosilurus gjellerupi (Weber 1913). Plotosidae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea and northern Papua. Habitat: freshwater.

glencoensis, Copidoglanis Rendahl [H.] 1922:170, Fig. 4 [Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne v. 60; ref. 3701] Glencoe River, northwestern Australia. Lectotype: UZMO J5254. Paralectotypes: ZMUO J387 (1), J6340 (7); NRM 10441 or 10442 (2). Type catalog: Pethon 1969:4 [ref. 19268], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155]. Lectotype selected by Pethon 1969:4 [ref. 19268]. •Synonym of Tandanus hyrtlii (Steindachner 1867) -- (Burgess 1989:181 [ref. 12860]). •Synonym of Neosilurus hyrtlii Steindachner 1867 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:224 [ref. 12442], Hoese & Gates 2006:361 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155], Larson et al. 2013:42 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Synonym of Neosilurus hyrtlii Steindachner 1867. Plotosidae. Habitat: freshwater.

hyrtlii, Neosilurus Steindachner [F.] 1867:14 [6], Pl. 1 (figs. 3-3a) [Sitzungsberichte der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften v. 55 (1. Abth.); ref. 4214] Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Syntypes: (several) NMW 45340-41 (5, 2). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155]. On p. 6 of separate. •Valid as Tandanus hyrtlii (Steindachner 1867) -- (Burgess 1989:181 [ref. 12860]). •Valid as Neosilurus hyrtlii Steindachner 1867 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:224 [ref. 12442], Allen & Leggett 1990:534 [ref. 20887], Larson & Martin 1990:17 [ref. 16606], Pollard et al. in McDowall 1996:113 [ref. 22909], Pusey et al. 2000:72 [ref. 24466], Unmack 2001:57 [ref. 25370], Unmack 2001:1061 [ref. 25797], Hutchins 2001:21 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2002:81 [ref. 25930], Morgan et al. 2004:150 [ref. 27718], Hammer & Walker 2004:88 [ref. 28129], Hoese & Gates 2006:361 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155], Morgan et al. 2011:11 [ref. 31262], Hammer et al. 2012:63 [ref. 32389], Larson et al. 2013:42 [ref. 32988], Pusey et al. 2017:26 [ref. 35250]). Current status: Valid as Neosilurus hyrtlii Steindachner 1867. Plotosidae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: freshwater.

idenburgi, Copidoglanis Nichols [J. T.] 1940:1 [American Museum Novitates No. 1093; ref. 17241] Bernhard Camp, Idenburg River, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, elevation 75 meters. Holotype (unique): AMNH 15034. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Tandanus idenburgi (Nichols 1940) -- (Allen & Coates 1990:66 [ref. 25561]). •Valid as Neosilurus idenburgi (Nichols 1940) -- (Allen 1991:63 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 1992:299 [ref. 21400], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Neosilurus idenburgi (Nichols 1940). Plotosidae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea and northern Papua. Habitat: freshwater.

meraukensis, Copidoglanis Weber [M.] 1913:529 [Süsswasserfische aus Niederländisch Süd- und Nord-Neu-Guinea v. 9 (livr. 4); ref. 4603] Merauke, southern New Guinea. Syntypes: RMNH 10865 [ex ZMA] (1), ZMA 111092 (1), 116111 (1). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:42 [ref. 19236], Ferraris 2007:351 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Copidoglanis meraukensis Weber 1913 -- (Roberts 1978:45 [ref. 8886]). •Valid as Tandanus meraukensis (Weber 1913) -- (Burgess 1989:181 [ref. 12860]). •Valid as Porochilus meraukensis (Weber 1913) -- (Allen 1991:67 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 2000:62 [ref. 27467], Ferraris 2007:351 [ref. 29155], Allen et al. 2008:68 [ref. 30265], Pusey et al. 2017:30 [ref. 35250]). Current status: Valid as Porochilus meraukensis (Weber 1913). Plotosidae. Distribution: Central-southern New Guinea (Papua Province, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Habitat: freshwater.

mortoni, Neosilurus Whitley [G. P.] 1941:7, Fig. 7 [Australian Zoologist v. 10 (pt 1); ref. 4701] Yam Creek, nine miles from Brock Creek, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype (unique): AMS A.4824. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Tandanus mortoni (Whitley 1941) -- (Burgess 1989:181 [ref. 12860]). •Synonym of Neosilurus hyrtlii Steindachner 1867 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:225 [ref. 12442], Hoese & Gates 2006:361 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:348 [ref. 29155], Larson et al. 2013:42 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Synonym of Neosilurus hyrtlii Steindachner 1867. Plotosidae. Habitat: freshwater.

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.

perugiae, Anyperistius Ogilby [J. D.] 1908:11 [Annals of the Queensland Museum No. 9 (pt 1); ref. 3285] Inawe, St. Joseph River, New Guinea. Types: at MSNG or BMNH 1965.1.26.1 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:347 [ref. 29155]. Based on Eumeda elongata of Perugia (not Castelnau). •Valid as Tandanus perugiae (Ogilby 1908) -- (Burgess 1989:181 [ref. 12860]). •Synonym of Neosilurus brevidorsalis (Günther 1867) -- (Allen 1991:62 [ref. 21090], Ferraris 2007:347 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Neosilurus brevidorsalis (Günther 1867). Plotosidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

tandanus, Plotosus Mitchell [T. L.] 1838:opp. 44, 95, Pl. 5 (fig. 2) [Three expeditions into the interior of eastern Australia v. 1; ref. 3029] Lagoon near Tangulda, Namoi River, New South Wales; river between Gwydir River and MacIntyre River, New South Wales, Australia. No types known. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:352 [ref. 29155]. South Atlantic. •Valid as Tandanus tandanus (Mitchell 1838) -- (Cadwallader & Backhouse 1983:84 [ref. 25473], Paxton et al. 1989:226 [ref. 12442], Musyl & Keenan 1996:526 [ref. 22293], Pollard et al. in McDowall 1996:109 [ref. 22909], Pusey et al. 2000:72 [ref. 24466], Unmack 2001:1061 [ref. 25797], Allen et al. 2002:88 [ref. 25930], Hammer & Walker 2004:88 [ref. 28129], Hoese & Gates 2006:365 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:352 [ref. 29155], Hammer et al. 2012:63 [ref. 32389], Welsh et al. 2014:136 [ref. 33336], Welsh et al. 2017:235 [ref. 35347], Kuiter 2018:14 [ref. 36369]). Current status: Valid as Tandanus tandanus (Mitchell 1838). Plotosidae. Distribution: Australia: Queensland, New South Wales and northern Victoria. Habitat: freshwater.

tropicanus, Tandanus Welsh [S. A.], Jerry [D. R.] & Burrows [D. W.] 2014:137, Figs. 1-3 [Copeia 2014 (no. 1); ref. 33336] Tully River, ca. 5 km ESE of Cardstone, Queensland, 17°46'21.1"S, 145°39'1.6"E. Holotype: AMS I. 45550-001. Paratypes: AMS, QM, WAM. •Valid as Tandanus tropicanus Welsh, Jerry & Burrows 2014 -- (Welsh et al. 2017:235 [ref. 35347]). Current status: Valid as Tandanus tropicanus Welsh, Jerry & Burrows 2014. Plotosidae. Distribution: Northeast Queensland, Australia. Habitat: freshwater.

unicolor, Plotosus Castelnau [F. L.] 1873:141 [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 2; ref. 758] Interior of Western Australia. Syntypes: NMV 51851 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:352 [ref. 29155]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Plotosus unicolor Valenciennes 1840, effectively replaced by Tandanus bostocki Whitley 1944. •Synonym of Tandanus bostocki Whitley 1944 -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:365 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:352 [ref. 29155]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Tandanus bostocki Whitley 1944. Plotosidae. Habitat: freshwater.