I had a look at the Fisheries site and could not find any restrictions on having eel tailed catfish. They appear to be a WA native. Does anyone know where and if they are available in WA?
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| Author: | rkdraft [ Jan 23rd, '11, 14:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Eel tailed catfish |
I had a look at the Fisheries site and could not find any restrictions on having eel tailed catfish. They appear to be a WA native. Does anyone know where and if they are available in WA?
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| Author: | faye [ Jan 23rd, '11, 15:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
Hi there Rkdraft, You could try aquarium shops and some City Farmers stores have them from time to time I believe. |
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| Author: | rkdraft [ Jan 23rd, '11, 15:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
Thanks Faye, I visited some catfish farms overseas. I was hoping to grow them out for food. The ones o/s seemed to grow very fast and had some of the best meat I have tried on them. |
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| Author: | pjenkyn [ Jan 23rd, '11, 16:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
I have one in my aquarium , it is an awesome fish. One of the biggest I have. When smaller fish go missing I believe he must of breathed them in or something. Good aquarium fish. I bought him from malaga aquariums. |
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| Author: | rkdraft [ Jan 23rd, '11, 18:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
I was reading that they can bread from 50cm. Not sure about how long that takes with Eel tail catfish. Other ones I have seen in farms recon that is about a year. |
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| Author: | dbird [ Jan 23rd, '11, 22:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
Hi pjenkyn, how do they handle the hot and cold weather,I had some cobbler ,they were alright in the summer but they died abouy mid winter .Someone down south had some and the same thing happened. |
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| Author: | Aquaman2000 [ Jan 23rd, '11, 23:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
Here is a little bit of info. http://www.nativefish.asn.au/tandanus.html |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Jan 24th, '11, 04:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
Eel-tailed catfish wont reproduce in RAS tanks... not without hormone injection anyway... Maybe in gravel bottomed aquariums... with all the right conditions... but I'm doubtful... |
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| Author: | chillidude [ Jan 24th, '11, 08:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
Also rkdraft, they're not native to WA. The eel-tailed catfish (Tandanus tandanus), also called the Murray River catfish, comes from the Murray-Darling system over east. The smaller Cobbler (Tandanus bostocki) is native to WA, but you won't be finding them in pet shops. The pet shops will be stocking the above introduced species. Fisheries WA, as usual, has conflicting web pages about whether they're allowed or not. |
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| Author: | gemmell [ Jan 24th, '11, 15:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
But they're pretty darn awesome fish to look at. I have 4 in an aquarium + some in my aquaponics. Cool fish. Apparently very tasty too. |
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| Author: | mantis [ Jan 24th, '11, 16:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
Even the eel tails taken from our river taste good so grown in AP they should be great. I need to take a day off and do a field trip to Glenburn. |
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| Author: | pjenkyn [ Jan 24th, '11, 16:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
Oh no! Won't be able to look at him the same now, Pet before, Meal now!.lol |
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| Author: | rkdraft [ Jan 24th, '11, 17:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
 Yup cleanning catfish can be pretty gruesome.
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Jan 24th, '11, 17:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
I've got a few in my system and they are great to feed. Haven't tried any but most people I talk to say they are good eating fish. |
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| Author: | Jamey [ Jan 24th, '11, 17:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eel tailed catfish |
mantis wrote: Even the eel tails taken from our river taste good so grown in AP they should be great. I need to take a day off and do a field trip to Glenburn. Come Via Bendigo  i'll tag along
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