The eel-tailed catfish (Tandanus tandanus) is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Plotosidae. This fish is also known as dewfish, freshwater catfish, jewfish, and tandan.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Freshwater Catfish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Silurus asotus
- Silurus glanis
- Clarias gariepinus
- Rhamdia quelen
- Clarias fuscus
- Neosilurus hyrtlii — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Plotosidae
- Genus
- Tandanus
- Species
- Tandanus tandanus
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