Cnidoglanis macrocephalus

Estuary cobbler
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Plotosidae
Genus: Cnidoglanis
Günther, 1864
Species:
C. macrocephalus
Binomial name
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Plotosus macrocephalus
    Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840
  • Plotosus megastomus
    Richardson, 1845
  • Choeroplotosus decemfilis
    Kner, 1867
  • Cnidoglanis bostockii
    Castelnau, 1873
  • Neoplotosus waterhousii
    Castelnau, 1875
  • Ostophycephalus duriceps
    Ogilby, 1899

Cnidoglanis macrocephalus is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Plotosidae, and is the only species of the genus Cnidoglanis. It is commonly known as the cobbler, estuary cobbler, deteira, estuary catfish, South Australian catfish, or Swan River catfish.

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