Toothless catfish

Anodontiglanis dahli

Toothless mouth drives a broad snout into sand

Tropical
Continental endemic
Local endemic species
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

Toothless catfish is a freshwater fish of bottom habitat. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Toothless mouth drives a broad snout into sand.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Plotosidae
Genus: Anodontiglanis
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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