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Photo: Sue North
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Latin name: Silurus glanis
Size: Up to 100cms in length. In other parts of Europe specimens have
been discovered over 5m in length
Distribution: Found in England.
Months seen: All year round
Food: Fish, water birds and small mammals.
Habitat: Rivers, lakes and reservoirs
Special features: The Catfish or 'Wels' is an introduced species. It has
no scales and a tiny dorsal fin. It has three pairs of barbels (whiskers), four
on the lower jaw, and two extra long ones on the upper jaw.
The colouring, which has a marbled effect on the sides. It can vary from grey to
green to brown.
It spends most of the day on the bottom, and becomes more active at night when
it will swim closer to the surface.
UK Safari Freshwater Section
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