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Rendahl's catfish (Porochilus rendahli) — Plotosidae

Rendahl's catfish

Porochilus rendahli
Family: Plotosidae
LC · Least Concern

The Rendahl's catfish (Porochilus rendahli) is a freshwater fish of the family Plotosidae that grows up to 20 cm.

Length
20 cm
Water
Freshwater
Diet
Carnivore
Behaviour
Small groups
Activity
Nocturnal
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like)
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Rarely eaten

Description

Rendahl's tandan is an eeltail catfish (Plotosidae) from northern Australia. The species has an elongate, scaleless body with barbels and an eel-like, continuous rear-body fin; an adipose fin is absent. It inhabits billabongs and streams with slow to fast-flowing, clear to turbid water over rock, gravel or sand bottoms. As a bottom fish it forages with its barbels on insect larvae, small crustaceans and worms. The pectoral and dorsal fin spines are venomous and give a painful puncture wound; treat a sting with hot water.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Rendahl's catfish?

The Rendahl's catfish has an elongate, eel-like body, is mainly brown and shows a plain pattern.

Where does the Rendahl's catfish live?

The Rendahl's catfish lives in fresh water and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom.

How big does the Rendahl's catfish get?

The Rendahl's catfish grows to a maximum of about 20 cm.

Is the Rendahl's catfish dangerous to humans?

No, the Rendahl's catfish is harmless to humans.

Is the Rendahl's catfish edible?

The Rendahl's catfish is rarely eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Rendahls tandan sourced
English name
Rendahl's catfish verified
Scientific name
Porochilus rendahli
Family
Plotosidae
Other names
Rendahl's tandan verified

Appearance

Size class
Medium verified
Max length (cm)
20.0 verified
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like) sourced
Dominant colour
Brown inferred
Pattern
Plain inferred
Mouth position
Inferior (downward) inferred
Lips
Thick / fleshy inferred
Barbels
Yes sourced
Dorsal fins
One continuous inferred
Dorsal spines
Yes sourced

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Freshwater sourced
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom sourced
Origin
Native sourced

Behaviour & biology

Diet
Carnivore sourced
Social behaviour
Small groups inferred
Territorial
No inferred
Activity
Nocturnal inferred
Reproduction
Separate sexes sourced
Sexual dimorphism
No inferred

For anglers

Edibility
Rarely eaten sourced
Fishing method
Bodemvissen met natuurlijk aas (worm, garnaal of vis) op of vlak boven de bodem. inferred
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless sourced

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Porochilus

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