Image: An Estuary Catfish at Red Rock Estuary

An Estuary Catfish at Red Rock Estuary

An Estuary Catfish at a depth of 2.4 m, Red Rock Estuary, New South Wales, January 2002.

Photographer:
Ian Shaw
Rights:
© Australian Museum
Common name:
Estuary Catfish
Scientific name:
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
Family:
Plotosidae
Order:
Anguilliformes

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Tags fish, ichthyology, Estuary Catfish, Cnidoglanis macrocephalus,

2 comments

Amanda Hay - 9.01 AM, 20 January 2010

That sounds like perfect habitat for the Estuary Catfish. They commonly occur in sandy inlets near river mouths often hinding under rocky ledges during the day. They are most "famous" for have a very painful venom.

mnicholls65 - 9.01 PM, 10 January 2010
We spotted 3-4 of these in 3m at Minimurra River, 15m from the boat ramp at the bottom of the channel in Jan 2010

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