Freshwater catfish Tandanus tandanus
Recreational species Wimmera River WCMA
Key health indicators
| Survey year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Recent recruitment | SOME | SOME | SOME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple size classes | NO | NO | SOME |
| Mature fish present | NO | SOME | SOME |
Monitoring Results
| Monitoring year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish per 1km of waterway | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.16 |
| Largest fish by length (cm) | 28 | 44.2 | 33.2 |
| Largest fish by weight (g) | 189 | 862 | 314 |
| % of the catch that is legal size | N/A * | N/A * | N/A * |
* There are insufficient data to calculate % legal catch size.
Insufficient 2019 length data for frequency chart
Insufficient 2018 length data for frequency chart
Insufficient 2017 length data for frequency chart
Interpretation
Key Result: Although low numbers of Freshwater catfish were caught, young-of-year fish were found in all three years indicating that breeding has occurred. In 2019, young-of-year fish were detected at three locations.
Stocking: Stocking has not occurred.