Fish Species > Crystal Eyed Catfish

   Crystal Eyed Catfish. (Hemibagrus Wyckii). Max length 71cm.
Predatory

Hemibagrus Wyckii or the Crystal Eyed Catfish is a member of the Bagridae - Bagrid catfishes family and is distributed throughout Asia from Thailand to Indonesia. This carnivorous whiskered Catfish inhabits large rivers with fast flowing water and muddy substrates feeding on small fish, prawns and insects. This whiskered Catfish keenly seeks out its prey items with the aid of whiskers located at the side of its mouth. The Crystal Eyed Catfish has a highly depressed and broad head and displays a black to dark blue colouration throughout its flanks. The fish’s coracoidal region has a pale cream to white colouration with black coloured fins accentuated by white/grey markings. The Crystal Eyed Catfish is an aggressive predatory species which is found in the middle reaches of large rivers throughout Asia and in several commercial fisheries in Thailand.