Forktail/salmontail Catfish Size?

[Konigwolf 13]

Havn't been able find any real info on our aussie version of this fish, I was looking for a probable expected max size, if anyone knows?

Andrew

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[dammwoman]

60 to 90cm they are the common cat fish you catch on a line in all our salt water creeks and rivers. all though I have not seen one 90cm for 20+ years, all aquarium salmond tails come from the Brisbane river as there is only one collector.

[Konigwolf 13]

Thanks for the info, just trying to sort out current and future tank stocking

Andrew

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[Needajapcar]

Arius graffei if you want to google it

[ashhhh]

aquarium warehouse southport had a monster in there a month or two ago, would have been at least 60-70cm, was a big fish 8O

[likesfish]

I have caught the freshwater eel tail catfish, if you could imagine the the length of a potato sack plus 10 cm extra. Weighed about 8 lbs. Another species which is quite rare and very desirable is the golden eel tail catfish- also freshwater.

[batters]

was wondering what strain they were. if you get yourself the northern species of salmon-tail they can easily grow to over a meter. and if you want a southern one like they sell in pet shops just catch it yourself in any brakish to freshwater creek or river in seq/northern nsw, their pretty easy to catch.

cheers
mick