What type of animal is a firewood catfish?

Firewood catfish (Sorubimichthys planiceps) are freshwater fish and are highly predatory in nature feeding on other small fish. It is a type of catfish.

Fun Firewood Catfish Facts For Kids

What do they prey on? Small fishes and invertebrates

What do they eat? Carnivore

Average litter size? 3000-4000 eggs

How much do they weigh? 35.2 lb (16 kg)

How long are they? 24-59 in (64-150 cm)

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Gray

Skin Type Scales

What were their main threats? Humans

What is their conservation status? Not Listed

What do they prey on? Small fishes and invertebrates

What do they eat? Carnivore

Average litter size? 3000-4000 eggs

How much do they weigh? 35.2 lb (16 kg)

How long are they? 24-59 in (64-150 cm)

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Gray

Skin Type Scales

What were their main threats? Humans

What is their conservation status? Not Listed

What do they prey on?

Small fishes and invertebrates

What do they eat?

Carnivore

Average litter size?

3000-4000 eggs

How much do they weigh?

35.2 lb (16 kg)

How long are they?

24-59 in (64-150 cm)

How tall are they?

N/A

What do they look like?

Gray

Skin Type

Scales

What were their main threats?

Humans

What is their conservation status?

Not Listed

Where you’ll find them? Rivers

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Sorubimichthys

Class Actinopterygii

Family Pimelodidae

Where you’ll find them?

Rivers

Locations

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Sorubimichthys

Kingdom

Animalia

Genus

Sorubimichthys

Class Actinopterygii

Family Pimelodidae

Class

Actinopterygii

Family

Pimelodidae