Wels Catfish

Wels Catfish (Silurus Glanis) is a large species of Catfish originally widespread throughout eastern and southern Europe and later introduced as a popular sport fish to western Europe and some Asian countries. Wels Catfish prefer to inhabit large, warm lakes and rivers with slow current, where they like to stay in deep holes. Wels Catfish have slimy and scaleless bodies that are usually greenish-brown in color with broad, flat heads, large mouths, and long muscular tails. Their lifespan is at least 50 years. These large fish usually range anywhere from 2 to 20 kg in weight, with uniques specimen sometimes weighing up to 90 kg! Wets Catfish are typical bottom feeders, and usually live on insects, crustaceans, other fish and even small mammals.