Image Bank - Fishes
Hyrtl's Catfish
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 Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |