Author: (Mitchell, 1838)
FBname: Australian freshwater catfish
Comments: Adults inhabit slow moving streams, lakes and ponds with fringing vegetation.  They swim close to sand or gravel bottoms.  More abundant in lakes than in flowing water (Ref. 44894).  Usually solitary but juveniles sometimes form loose aggregations.  Mainly bottom-feeders (Ref. 44894).  Feed on insect larvae, prawns, crayfish, mollusks, and small fishes.  Breeding occurs between spring and mid-summer when water temperatures rise to between 20° and 24°C (Ref. 44894).  Utilized for human consumption.