Native fish: Hyrtl's catfish (Neosilurus hyrtlii)

Hyrtl’s catfish is a common type of eeltail catfish that is found across much of northern Australia. Growing up to 40cm in length, it is more often seen at smaller sizes of around 20cm. Like many catfish, the spines on the fins are venomous, very sharp, and can inflict a painful wound.
In different parts of its range, this catfish is sometimes referred to as the Glencoe tandan, common eeltail catfish, or yellow-finned catfish.
This school of catfish were filmed in the upper reaches of the Finniss River near Batchelor in the Northern Territory of Australia.
For more information on Hyrtl's Catfish, see the Fishes of Australia website
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CAAB Taxon Code: 37192011
© Greg Wallis 2023

[@AntisocialWanderer-jc9rp]

Mesmerizing footage to watch!

[@snells-window]

yes, i loved it like that too. I decided to upload this little clip as it seemed complete on its own, but I'll put out a longer version later when i get around to editing

[@BiteTheDirt]

Fantastic footage!

[@snells-window]

thanks, I was pretty happy when I downloaded the camera

[@AustralianWildMalayalee]

Great footage.

[@snells-window]

thanks Morris

[@NaturalBiotopes]

Rare video, good work, well done!

[@snells-window]

thanks

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Cool footage! well done, most of the places I know of them near me are of a coffee colour pretty hard to film.

[@snells-window]

Just got lucky with this one Jason. Saw them way off in the background on another clip, and then caught them on this one the next day. Just before this there was no sunlight either, so it all sort of came together., and then they decided to swim right in front of the camera. Unfortunately it's on a 10 year old gopro so it struggles with the poor light, but even my newer cameras were struggling in places too.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

@@snells-window I've been going through some old footage as well, I think the first time around you just rush through, I have found some interesting things as well, one reason you never delete your footage, it's great to capture these bits of footage, I don't really consider it lucky although it is for all of us but you your self would know we put a lot of time in with these so to get lucky, well we deserve the occasional surprise and it's the best feeling when you see it for the first time, it's what drives me anyway 🙂