Bronze Catfish
Netuma bilineata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 90 cm
- For divers: dangerous
A coastal catfish of estuaries and the continental shelf, it forages over mudflats for urchins, crustaceans, fish and detritus. Males brood the eggs in their mouths, and sharp venomous dorsal and pectoral spines can deliver a painful wound.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Siluriformes › Ariidae › Netuma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281743.
FAQ
- Is the Bronze Catfish dangerous to divers?
- The Bronze Catfish can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.
- How big does the Bronze Catfish get?
- The Bronze Catfish grows to about 90 cm.