Narrowfront tandan
📖 Overview
Found in rivers and smaller streams, usually where currents are relatively swift . Also lives in still or gently flowing water of pools and side channels. A solitary species . Feed on mollusks, insects, prawns crustaceans and worms . Spawning period coincides with the rise of the monsoonal floods . Adults migrate upstream into shallow riffle zones where they spawn in pairs. The demersal eggs lodge in crevices on the bottom and hatch 2-3 days later .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 89 - 105. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Narrowfront tandan is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Narrowfront tandan is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Narrowfront tandan is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 22°C - 30°C ; 3°S - 19°S
🌿 Ecology
mollusks, insects, prawns (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Narrowfront tandan is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Narrowfront tandan is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Narrowfront tandan has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black Catfish · Narrow-fronted Catfish · Narrow-fronted Tandan · narrowfront tandan |
| 🌍CES | plotos černý |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bagre-enguia-tandan |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 25 records indexed .
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