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The largest recorded weight for a gafftopsail catfish is 4.54 kg (10.0 lb) [4] and 69 cm (27 in) in length. [5] A more common weight and length of gafftopsails caught is 1–2 lb (450–910 g) and 12–16 in (30–41 cm). As gafftopsail catfish grow longer, they increase in weight, but the relationship is not linear.
The common name, hardhead catfish, is derived from the presence of a hard, bony plate extending rearward toward the dorsal fin from a line between the catfish's eyes. [4] It is an elongated marine catfish that reaches up to 28 in (70 cm) in length and 12 lb (5.5 kg) in weight. [ 5 ]
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes / s ɪ ˈ lj ʊər ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish.Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to ...
Callichthyids are fairly small catfish, and range in size from some tiny Corydoras species that do not exceed 2 cm (0.79 in) to Hoplosternum littorale, which some sources list as growing to a length of up to 24 cm (9.4 in) TL. [3] [14] The mouth is small and ventral with one or two pairs of well-developed barbels. [4]
Catfish are found in a variety of habitats, from lakes or murky ponds to drainage ditches. They are scarce during the day, but come out at night to feed, searching the bottom of a lake or river for food. [13] They eat insects, leeches, snails, fish, clams, and many plants. They are also known to eat corn, which can be used as bait.
Plotosus japonicus Yoshino & Kishimoto, 2008 (Japanese Striped eel-catfish)(ゴンズイ) Plotosus limbatus Valenciennes, 1840 (Darkfin eel-catfish) Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787) (Striped eel-catfish) Plotosus nhatrangensis Prokofiev, 2008; Plotosus nkunga Gomon & Taylor, 1982 (Stinging eel-catfish) Plotosus papuensis Weber, 1910 (Papuan ...
32 types of saltwater fish for your aquarium. A saltwater aquarium is an exotic and striking addition to the home. But more than a striking piece of furniture, it’s a living habitat that is both ...
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Plotosidae, and is the only species of the genus Cnidoglanis. [1] It is commonly known as the cobbler, estuary cobbler, deteira, estuary catfish, South Australian catfish, or Swan River catfish. [2] [3]