Image Gallery: Catfishes

Catfishes are readily recognised by the barbels around the mouth.  Worldwide, the order Siluriformes contains over 2200 species, with over half occurring in South America.  Most are freshwater fishes but the two families that occur in Australia (Ariidae and Plotosidae) both have freshwater and marine species.

An Estuary Cobbler at Red Rock Estuary An Estuary Cobbler at Red Rock Estuary
Estuary Cobbler skull - upper surface Estuary Cobbler skull - upper surface
Estuary Cobbler skull - lower surface Estuary Cobbler skull - lower surface
Falsespine Catfish, Neosilurus pseudospinosus Falsespine Catfish, Neosilurus pseudospinosus
Freshwater Catfish, Tandanus tandanus Freshwater Catfish, Tandanus tandanus
Two Obbes' Catfish in an aquarium Two Obbes' Catfish in an aquarium
Shieldhead Catfish, Plicofollis nella Shieldhead Catfish, Plicofollis nella
Shieldhead Catfish Shieldhead Catfish
Shovelnose Catfish, Ariopsis paucus Shovelnose Catfish, Ariopsis paucus
Shovelnose Catfish at Lawn Hill Gorge Shovelnose Catfish at Lawn Hill Gorge
Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus
Striped Catfish at Camp Cove Striped Catfish at Camp Cove