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Wels Catfish

Silurus glanis

The wels is a large, scaleless freshwater predator that often rests in sheltered places by day.

Fish

Wels Catfish

Classic Wels Catfish

Silurus glanis A broad-headed freshwater catfish with long whiskers, a sturdy body and calm swimming.

Common
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x

The in-game Classic design. Select the card to inspect it.

Average length

130–160 cm

Water type

Freshwater

Scientific name

Silurus glanis

Real-world references. Size varies with age, population and environment.

  • Native range

    Native to eastern Europe and Asia, with introduced populations elsewhere in Europe.

  • Habitat

    Large rivers and lakes, often near soft bottoms, submerged wood and bank shelters.

  • Diet in nature

    Fish and other animals; smaller individuals also eat worms, insects, snails and crustaceans.

  • Natural appearance

    A dark, mottled back fades toward paler flanks and belly. It has a broad head and a long, flattened rear body.

Did you know?

Its sensitive barbels and sense of water movement help it locate prey in darkness.

Sources & species notes
  • University of Michigan · Animal Diversity Webhttps://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Silurus_glanis/

Explore this species’ in-game skins below. ChillTank includes artistic colourways as well as Classic designs; skin names and rarities are game concepts.

From the real animal to your little world

Wels Catfish skins in ChillTank

Compare all 11 designs, including archived skins. The cards and detail pages use the same presentation as FishShop. Classic designs sit alongside artistic colourways; skin rarity, growth values and decorative patterns are game concepts, rather than real-world varieties or fishkeeping advice.

Select a card for its stats, or open a full skin page for the artwork and story. Shop offers rotate inside the game; this encyclopedia does not promise current stock.

Wels Catfish · Fish & Skins

Choose a species to discover its real-world story and in-game skins. Select any card to inspect it or open its full skin page.

11skins

Archived skins remain here as references. They no longer appear in FishShop offers; fish already owned are kept. Archived designs may return after an overhaul, but there is no confirmed timing.

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Wels Catfish

Apricot Gravel

Silurus glanis Apricot and plum-blue patches make a warm, open mottled coat.

Rare Skin reference
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x
Open skin page
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Wels Catfish

Azure Mottle

Silurus glanis Azure and cobalt mottles flow along the flank, with a quiet cyan face.

Exotic Skin reference
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x
Open skin page
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Wels Catfish

Brightwater Marble

Silurus glanis Blue, turquoise and coral marble fields stay open around ivory channels.

Mythic Skin reference
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x
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ArchiveNo longer offered
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Wels Catfish

Cherry Tributary

Silurus glanis An ivory side channel divides cherry and cyan fields.

Epic Archived skin
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x
Open skin page
Fish

Wels Catfish

Classic Wels Catfish

Silurus glanis A broad-headed freshwater catfish with long whiskers, a sturdy body and calm swimming.

Common Skin reference
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x
Open skin page
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Wels Catfish

Cobalt Pebbles

Silurus glanis Cobalt pebbles sit along a clear cyan side, beneath a quiet blue back.

Bonkers Skin reference
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x
Open skin page
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Wels Catfish

Coral Shoal

Silurus glanis Coral fields link the long blue flank to the tail.

Epic Skin reference
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
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Wels Catfish

Ruby Brook

Silurus glanis Ruby mottles run along teal-blue flanks above an ivory belly.

Rare Archived skin
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x
Open skin page
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Wels Catfish

Sunlit Silt

Silurus glanis Warm sand and slate-blue form open side mottles.

Uncommon Skin reference
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x
Open skin page
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Wels Catfish

Turquoise Quarry

Silurus glanis Turquoise fields open between cobalt mottles and a warm pale belly.

Legendary Skin reference
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
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Wels Catfish

Violet Brook

Silurus glanis Violet and teal-blue follow one long pale side channel.

Rare Archived skin
Wels CatfishLv 11.00x
Open skin page

Species notes & sources

These field notes describe the real-world animal represented by this ChillTank species. Where an entry represents a broader group, the notes say so; adult measurements retain their stated scope. Consult specialist care guidance before keeping a real animal.