Plotosidae

21 species in this family

The Plotosidae family includes 21 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Barbel-eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus)

Plotosidae

Barbel-eel catfish (Plotosus canius)

Plotosidae

Black catfish (Neosilurus ater)

Plotosidae

Butler's eeltail catfish

Paraplotosus butleri

Plotosidae

Cobbler (Cnidoglanis macrocephalus)

Plotosidae

Cobbler (Tandanus bostocki)

Plotosidae

Cobbler (Paraplotosus albilabris)

Plotosidae

Cooper Creek catfish

Neosiluroides cooperensis

Plotosidae

Darkfin eeltail catfish

Plotosus limbatus

Plotosidae

Eel-tailed catfish

Tandanus tandanus

Plotosidae

Elongate catfish

Euristhmus lepturus

Plotosidae

False-spine eeltail catfish

Neosilurus pseudospinosus

Plotosidae

Gjellerup's tandan

Neosilurus equinus

Plotosidae

Glover's tandan

Neosilurus gloveri

Plotosidae

Nakedhead eeltail catfish

Euristhmus nudiceps

Plotosidae

Nkunga eeltail catfish

Plotosus nkunga

Plotosidae

Papuan eeltail catfish

Plotosus papuensis

Plotosidae

Rendahl's catfish

Porochilus rendahli

Plotosidae

Shortfin catfish

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

Plotosidae

Silver tandan

Porochilus argenteus

Plotosidae

Softspine tandan

Neosilurus mollespiculum

Plotosidae