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Wels Catfish

Silurus glanis

The Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis) is a temperate freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. It swims in midwater close to the bottom, between 0 and 30 m deep. It grows to 273 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 3.9–20 °C.

Size
273 cmtotal length
Temperature
3.9–20 °C
Depth
0–30 m
Climate zone
Temperate

In the aquarium

Temperature3.9–20 °C
Hardness3–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Temperate
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilySiluridae
  3. GenusSilurus
  4. SpeciesSilurus glanis

Quick answers

Wels Catfish size: how big does it get?
It grows to 273 cm (total length).
Wels Catfish water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 3.9–20 °C, hardness 3–25 °dGH.
Wels Catfish: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.