Freshwater catfish
Other Names:
Jewfish, Eeltail catfish, Eel-tailed catfish
Scientific Name:
Tandanus tandanus
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Gunther Schmida
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Freshwater catfish
Fish Movement and Migration
Recent fish tagging in the Murray-Darling Basin
August 8, 2024
6 mins
Recently, Ecology Australia was engaged to tag fish in the MDB to increase knowledge about fish movement and migration.
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Juvenile fish
Gaygay (Freshwater Catfish) Recovering in the Lower Gwydir
May 3, 2022
Gaygay recovery in Gwydir: Relocation from Copeton Dam shows promising juvenile detection, aiding species revival.
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Research
Comparing fish sampling tools: electrofishing vs the fyke net
January 21, 2020
MDB Fish Survey compares electrofishing & fyke nets in turbid waters to improve fish population data.
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