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 Plotosidae


Plotosidae Not a well known catfish family as the majority reside in Australia and New Guinea.

The common name for the 30 or so species in this family are the "eel-tailed catfishes" due to the continuation of the caudal and anal fin around the body. The most common species is the marine or "coral cat", Plotosus lineatus, but the vast majority are endemic to freshwater.

 

IMAGE CONTRIBUTORS
Scientific Names > Common Names > Synonyms > Image Contributors

Aqua Research & Monitoring Services
Paraplotosus butleri
 
Tony Ayling
Paraplotosus butleri
 
Danny Blundell
Plotosus lineatus, Plotosus lineatus, Plotosus lineatus
 
Julian Dignall @ Planet Catfish
Neosilurus ater, Neosilurus ater
 
Finn Ellis
Tandanus tandanus
 
Barrie Gill
Tandanus tandanus
 
Mark Goh
Neosilurus novaeguineae, Neosilurus novaeguineae
 
Gary Gong
Paraplotosus butleri (movie)
 
Andrew Hall
Neosilurus hyrtlii, Neosilurus hyrtlii, Neosilurus hyrtlii
 
Jean-Francois Helias @ Fishing Adventures Thailand
Plotosus canius, Plotosus canius, Plotosus canius
 
Meredith Gallanty
Porochilus rendahli
 
Caity LaFleur @ Native Australian Catfish
Anodontiglanis dahli, Anodontiglanis dahli, Anodontiglanis dahli
Neosilurus hyrtlii
Porochilus rendahli, Porochilus rendahli
 
Ben Lee @ amiidae.com
Oloplotosus mariae, Oloplotosus mariae
Plotosus papuensis, Plotosus papuensis
 
Frants Lehmann (Stamps)
Plotosus lineatus, Plotosus lineatus
 
Allan James @ ScotCat
Neosilurus brevidorsalis, Neosilurus brevidorsalis, Neosilurus brevidorsalis
Tandanus tandanus
 
Johnny Jensen's  Photographic Library
Neosilurus ater, Neosilurus ater, Neosilurus ater
Neosilurus brevidorsalis, Neosilurus brevidorsalis
Plotosus canius
Plotosus lineatus, Plotosus lineatus
 
Richard Ling
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
 
Allan Lugg
Tandanus tropicanus
 
David Muirhead
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
 
Ombry
Porochilus rendahli, Porochilus rendahli, Porochilus rendahli, Porochilus rendahli
 
Mecodsout @ Fishnet.com.au
Tandanus tandanus
 
Randall, J.E., 1997. Randall's tank photos. Collection of 10,000 large-format photos (slides) of dead fishes. Unpublished.
Plotosus nkunga
 
Julien Renoult
Tandanus tropicanus
 
Gareth Roocroft @ Fish the Sea
Plotosus nkunga, Plotosus nkunga
 
Jian Ruilong
Neosilurus ater
 
Drake Shaw @ Crazy Aqua Studio
Neosilurus brevidorsalis
Neosilurus equinus
Neosilurus mollespiculum
Neosilurus pseudospinosus
 
Ian V. Shaw
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
 
The Fishes of Taiwan
Plotosus lineatus
 
Charles Thoms
Tandanus tandanus
 
John Turnbull
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
 
Peter J. Unmack @ Australian Desert Fishes Pages
Neosiluroides cooperensis, Neosiluroides cooperensis
Neosilurus hyrtlii
Neosilurus sp.1
Porochilus argenteus
 
south cape great whites
Plotosus nkunga
 
Dave Wilson @ Aquagreen.com/au
Anodontiglanis dahli, Anodontiglanis dahli
Neosilurus ater
Neosilurus hyrtlii
Neosilurus pseudospinosus, Neosilurus pseudospinosus
Porochilus argenteus
Porochilus obbesi, Porochilus obbesi
Porochilus rendahli, Porochilus rendahli, Porochilus rendahli 
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