Silurus glanis

Silurus glanis
Linnaeus, 1758

Family: Siluridae (North American Freshwater Catfishes) / Order: Silurriformes (Catfish)

	Common names	IGFA all-tackle World Record	Size
	UK: European Catfish, Wels, Sheatfish DK: Europæisk Malle	135 kg / 297 lb 9 oz - River Po, Italy	Max Length: > 500 cm Max Weight: > 300 kg


50 kg - Ebro, Spain Jesper Møller Rasmussen, Denmark	Aquarium, Denmark © Johnny Jensen

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Jesper & Johnny with Catfish River Ebro, Caspe, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Kenth with 56 kg River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Kenth with 56 kg River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Benjamin landing big Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Catfish on Pellets River Ebro, Caspe, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Albino Berlin Aquarium, Germany © Johnny Jensen

Benjamin with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Martin with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Peter landing Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Jesper with first Catfish River Ebro, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Johnny with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Johnny with first Catfish River Ebro, Caspe, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Martin with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Benjamin & Martin with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Martin & Benjamin with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Martin with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Benjamin & Martin with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Martin & Benjamin with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Head Close-Up Danmarks Akvarium, Denmark © Johnny Jensen	Two Fish Aquarium, Germany © Johnny Jensen	Front Danmarks Akvarium, Denmark © Johnny Jensen

Niels with Catfish Ural River, Guriev, Kazakhstan © Johnny Jensen	Johnny with fat Catfish River Ebro, Caspe, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Benjamin with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Thierry with 70 kg Catfish River Ebro, Mequinenza, Spain © Thierry Dubrail	Benjamin with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Benjamin with Catfish River Segre, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Stephen unhooking Catfish River Ebro, Caspe, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Catfish in the Margin River Ebro, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Catfish with Spoon River Ebro, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Head Close-Up Danmarks Akvarium, Denmark © Johnny Jensen	Catfish with Plug River Ebro, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Johnny with Catfish River Ebro, Caspe, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Catfish on Boilie River Ebro, Mequinenza, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Catfish Mouth River Ebro, Caspe, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Catfish on Pellets River Ebro, Caspe, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Tagged Catfish River Ebro, Caspe, Spain © Johnny Jensen	Catfish Teeth River Ebro, Caspe, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Marbled Catfish Aquarium, Denmark © Johnny Jensen	Marbled Catfish River Ebro, Caspe, Spain © Johnny Jensen

Andy with Catfish England © Andy Pearson	Daniel with 78 kg Catfish River Ebro, Mequinenza, Spain © Daniel Helgesson