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Crocodile catfish (Bagarius suchus)
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Crocodile catfish (Bagarius suchus) specimen
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Sisoridae

Crocodile catfish

Bagarius suchus

Seventy Centimeters Catfish of Asian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Asia (unspecified)
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Crocodile catfish is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 70 cm.

Family
Sisoridae
Maximum length
70 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
Conservation status
NTNear Threatened
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