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Plotosidae

21 species in this family

The Plotosidae family belongs to the catfishes and includes 21 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Best-known species

Eel-tailed catfish (Tandanus tandanus) — Plotosidae
Eel-tailed catfish
Tandanus tandanus
Plotosidae
 Barbel-eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus) — Plotosidae
Barbel-eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus)
Plotosidae
 Barbel-eel catfish (Plotosus canius) — Plotosidae
Barbel-eel catfish (Plotosus canius)
Plotosidae
 Cobbler (Cnidoglanis macrocephalus) — Plotosidae
Cobbler (Cnidoglanis macrocephalus)
Plotosidae
 Cobbler (Paraplotosus albilabris) — Plotosidae
Cobbler (Paraplotosus albilabris)
Plotosidae
 Black catfish (Neosilurus ater) — Plotosidae
Black catfish (Neosilurus ater)
Plotosidae
 Darkfin eeltail catfish (Plotosus limbatus) — Plotosidae
Darkfin eeltail catfish
Plotosus limbatus
Plotosidae
 Elongate catfish (Euristhmus lepturus) — Plotosidae
Elongate catfish
Euristhmus lepturus
Plotosidae
 Nkunga eeltail catfish (Plotosus nkunga) — Plotosidae
Nkunga eeltail catfish
Plotosus nkunga
Plotosidae
 Cobbler (Tandanus bostocki) — Plotosidae
Cobbler (Tandanus bostocki)
Plotosidae

All species from A to Z

Barbel-eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus) — Plotosidae
Barbel-eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus)
Plotosidae
 Barbel-eel catfish (Plotosus canius) — Plotosidae
Barbel-eel catfish (Plotosus canius)
Plotosidae
 Black catfish (Neosilurus ater) — Plotosidae
Black catfish (Neosilurus ater)
Plotosidae
 Butler's eeltail catfish (Paraplotosus butleri) — Plotosidae
Butler's eeltail catfish
Paraplotosus butleri
Plotosidae
 Cobbler (Cnidoglanis macrocephalus) — Plotosidae
Cobbler (Cnidoglanis macrocephalus)
Plotosidae
 Cobbler (Tandanus bostocki) — Plotosidae
Cobbler (Tandanus bostocki)
Plotosidae
 Cobbler (Paraplotosus albilabris) — Plotosidae
Cobbler (Paraplotosus albilabris)
Plotosidae
 Cooper Creek catfish (Neosiluroides cooperensis) — Plotosidae
Cooper Creek catfish
Neosiluroides cooperensis
Plotosidae
 Darkfin eeltail catfish (Plotosus limbatus) — Plotosidae
Darkfin eeltail catfish
Plotosus limbatus
Plotosidae
 Eel-tailed catfish (Tandanus tandanus) — Plotosidae
Eel-tailed catfish
Tandanus tandanus
Plotosidae
 Elongate catfish (Euristhmus lepturus) — Plotosidae
Elongate catfish
Euristhmus lepturus
Plotosidae
 False-spine eeltail catfish (Neosilurus pseudospinosus) — Plotosidae
False-spine eeltail catfish
Neosilurus pseudospinosus
Plotosidae
 Gjellerup's tandan (Neosilurus equinus) — Plotosidae
Gjellerup's tandan
Neosilurus equinus
Plotosidae
 Glover's tandan (Neosilurus gloveri) — Plotosidae
Glover's tandan
Neosilurus gloveri
Plotosidae
 Nakedhead eeltail catfish (Euristhmus nudiceps) — Plotosidae
Nakedhead eeltail catfish
Euristhmus nudiceps
Plotosidae
 Nkunga eeltail catfish (Plotosus nkunga) — Plotosidae
Nkunga eeltail catfish
Plotosus nkunga
Plotosidae
 Papuan eeltail catfish (Plotosus papuensis) — Plotosidae
Papuan eeltail catfish
Plotosus papuensis
Plotosidae
 Rendahl's catfish (Porochilus rendahli) — Plotosidae
Rendahl's catfish
Porochilus rendahli
Plotosidae
 Shortfin catfish (Neosilurus brevidorsalis) — Plotosidae
Shortfin catfish
Neosilurus brevidorsalis
Plotosidae
 Silver tandan (Porochilus argenteus) — Plotosidae
Silver tandan
Porochilus argenteus
Plotosidae
 Softspine tandan (Neosilurus mollespiculum) — Plotosidae
Softspine tandan
Neosilurus mollespiculum
Plotosidae