Hyrtl's Catfish,Neosilurus hyrtlii


Description

Reference

IB0931

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Eeltail Catfishes - PLOTOSIDAE

Common Name

Hyrtl's Catfish

Scientific Name

Neosilurus hyrtlii

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Eeltail Catfishes are opportunistic predators, feeding on a wide range of aquatic invertebrates and small fishes. Most are quite small, from 10 to 50 cm in length, though the Whitelip Catfish can reach over 1.3 m.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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