Toothless catfish (Anodontiglanis dahli)

Scientific name: Anodontiglanis dahli Rendahl, 1922

The Toothless catfish (Anodontiglanis dahli) is a freshwater fish of the family Plotosidae. Native range: Oceania, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Lives in clear, flowing waters. Often forms aggregations around log snags or in deeper rock pools. Also occurs in sandy bottoms around the cover of woody debris and in flooded lagoons. Solitary. Feeds on aquatic insects, mollusks, prawns and bottom detritus. Feeds by thrusting its snout into the sandy bottom. Nothing is specific is known about the breeding biology, but it probably spawns early in the wet season.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anodontiglanis dahli
Family
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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