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Family Order: Siluriformes 🍽️ 22 Edible 🎣 5 Game Fish ⚠️ 1 Venomous

Siluridae

Species
105
Genera
10
Max Length
400 cm
Max Weight
130.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.80
Threatened
4

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Japan
2 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
Russia
2 spp.
United States
2 spp.
Belarus
1 spp.
Czech Republic
1 spp.
North Macedonia
1 spp.
Spain
1 spp.
United Kingdom
1 spp.
Albania
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
30 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
105

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
NT
EN
DD
Least Concern 38
Near Threatened 14
Vulnerable 6
Endangered 10
Critically Endangered 2
Data Deficient 21