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Estuary Catfish
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes, 1840)

The Estuary Catfish is only known from the southern waters of Australia from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania.

Further reading

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-Eastern Australia. Crawford House Press. Pp. 437.

Estuary Catfish

This photograph was taken on the east side of Bare Island, La Perouse, NSW, which shows the barbelled head of this species. View larger image.

live fish

A catfish on the east side of Bare Island, La Perouse, New South Wales.

Skull-ventral

The ventral (lower) surface of the skull.
Note the large vomerine (on the vomer bone) tooth patch. View larger image.

Skull -dorsal

The dorsal (upper) surface of the skull.
The upper jaw is missing. View larger image.

collection fish

An Estuary Catfish from the Australian Museum Collection. View larger image.

Estuary Catfish. View larger image