Siluridae

Eurasian catfish

Silurus biwaensis

One Hundred Eighteen Centimeters Catfish from Japanese Waters

• Temperate
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Large
• Temperate fish

Silurus biwaensis, the giant Lake Biwa catfish, is a large predatory catfish species endemic to Lake Biwa in Japan.