Plotosidae - Eeltail Catfishes

Use the table to access images and fact sheets of the plotosid fishes on the site. These fishes have also been called Blunt-tail Catfishes, Cobblers, Coral Catfishes, Eel Catfishes, Eeltail Catfishes and Stinging Catfishes.

An Estuary Catfish at Red Rock Estuary

An Estuary Catfish at Red Rock Estuary
Ian Shaw © Ian Shaw

Cnidoglanis macrocephalus Estuary Catfish
Neosilurus pseudospinosus Falsespine Catfish
Plotosus lineatus Striped Catfish
Porochilus obbesi Obbes' Catfish
Tandanus tandanus Freshwater Catfish


Mark McGrouther , Collection Manager, Ichthyology
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