Acheloos catfish

Silurus aristotelis

Catfish of European Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Aristotle's catfish (Silurus aristotelis) is a species of fish in the family Siluridae. It is endemic to Greece, where it occurs in the Acheloos River drainage. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Silurus
Maximum length: 46 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Acheloos drainage in Greece. Introduced in Lakes Pamvotis and Volvi.

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