Catfish, Cooper Creek and Diamantina River
| Family Plotosidae | Freshwater |  |
| Minimum legal length: | No minimum legal length | |
For catfish up to 33 cm in length, measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail |
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| Personal daily bag limit: | 10 | |
| Daily boat limit: | 30 | |
For catfish over 33 cm in length, measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail |
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| Personal daily bag limit: | 2 | |
| Daily boat limit: | 6 | |
Cooper Creek catfish are easily identified by the whiskers around its mouth, smooth skin and sharp spines on its fins. The spines can cause quite painful wounds. Catfish are carnivorous and feed on shrimps, crayfish, insects and smails. Rising flood water is thought to be required for spawning.