Catfish
Species in the catalogue: 166
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Red-tailed Hemibagrus
Bagridae (naked catfishes)
Hemibagrus wyckioides
The Asian Red-tailed Catfish, known scientifically as Hemibagrus wyckioides, is a member of the Bagridae family (Bagrid Catfishes). This is a very large and aggressive predatory fish, rarely suitable for beginner…
Reddish Mystus Catfish
Bagridae (naked catfishes)
Mystus nigriceps
The Reddish Mystus Catfish, scientifically known as Mystus nigriceps, belongs to the Bagridae family, or naked catfishes. This fish has long been popular with aquarists, although until the 1940s it was often mistakenly…
Redtail Catfish
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered Catfishes)
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
The Redtail Catfish, also known as the Flat-headed Catfish, has the scientific name Phractocephalus hemioliopterus and belongs to the family Pimelodidae. This very large representative of the order Siluriformes is…
Reticulated Woodcat
Driftwood Catfishes (Auchenipteridae)
Centromochlus reticulatus
Centromochlus reticulatus, more commonly known as the Reticulated Woodcat or Purple Oil Catfish, belongs to the family Auchenipteridae (Driftwood Catfishes). This species is notable for its ease of care and breeding, as…
Royal Panaque
Armored Catfishes (Loricariidae)
Panaque nigrolineatus
The Royal Panaque, known in scientific literature as Panaque nigrolineatus, belongs to the family Loricariidae, which includes armored catfish. This large fish is distinguished by its beautiful appearance and…
Royal Tiger Pleco
Armored Catfishes (Loricariidae)
Hypancistrus sp. L066
The Royal Tiger Pleco, scientifically known as Hypancistrus sp. L066, belongs to the family Loricariidae, or Armored Catfishes. Its natural habitat is South America, where it is primarily found in the Brazilian state of…
Sailfin Catfish
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered Catfishes)
Leiarius pictus
The Sailfin Catfish, also known by its scientific name Leiarius pictus or Marbled Catfish, belongs to the family Pimelodidae. This catfish is distinguished by its beauty and unpretentiousness, but its impressive size…
Siamese Catfish
Bagridae (naked catfishes)
Pseudomystus siamensis
Pseudomystus siamensis, known by the common names Asian Bumblebee Catfish, Siamese Orca Catfish, or simply Siamese Catfish, belongs to the Bagridae family. This small and rather attractive Asian catfish has no special…
Silver Catfish
Schilbeid Catfishes (Schilbeidae)
Schilbe mystus
The Striped Schilbe, also known as the Silver Catfish (scientific name Schilbe mystus), belongs to the family Schilbeidae, or Schilbeid Catfishes. In some regions, it is called the African Butter Catfish. In its natural…
Silver Shark
Ariidae
Ariopsis seemanni
The Colombian shark catfish, also known as the silver shark, bears the scientific name Ariopsis seemanni and belongs to the family Ariidae. This species earned its name due to its unique appearance, resembling a…
Sisor Catfish
Sisoridae (Asian hillstream catfishes)
Sisor rabdophorus
Sisor rabdophorus, known as the Sisor Catfish, belongs to the family Sisoridae. Its native habitat is Asia, specifically the northern regions of India, where it is found in the Ganges River basin. These fish inhabit…
Sleeping Catfish
Driftwood Catfishes (Auchenipteridae)
Entomocorus benjamini
Entomocorus benjamini, also known as the Sleeping Catfish, belongs to the family Auchenipteridae, or Driftwood Catfishes. It received this unusual name due to its behavioral characteristics: being nocturnal, this…
Slime Catfish
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered Catfishes)
Brachyplatystoma platynema
The scientific name Brachyplatystoma platynema is assigned to the slime catfish, a representative of the family Pimelodidae (long-whiskered or flat-headed catfishes). Fishermen gave it this unusual name because bubbles…
Spiny Catfish
Doradidae (Thorny Catfishes)
Acanthodoras spinosissimus
The Spiny Catfish, scientifically known as Acanthodoras spinosissimus, belongs to the family Doradidae, or Thorny Catfishes. They are also called "Talking Catfishes" due to the sounds they produce using special bony…
Spiny Pleco
Armored Catfishes (Loricariidae)
Pseudacanthicus spinosus
Pseudacanthicus spinosus, known in the aquarium hobby as the Spiny Pleco or Ornate Pleco, is a species of catfish from the family Loricariidae, also referred to as Armored Catfish. This inhabitant of South American…
Spotted Aspidoras
Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
Aspidoras spilotus
The spotted Aspidoras, also known as Aspidoras spilotus, belongs to the Callichthyidae family, or Armored Catfishes. This catfish is an excellent choice for aquarists, especially beginners, as it is undemanding to keep…
Spotted Glass Catfish
Sheatfishes (Siluridae)
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
The Spotted Glass Catfish, also known as the False Glass Catfish under its scientific name Kryptopterus macrocephalus, belongs to the family Siluridae. This fish is peaceful but at the same time carnivorous. It is quite…
Spotted Pimelodus
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered Catfishes)
Pimelodus maculatus
Pimelodus maculatus, or the spotted pimelodus, belongs to the family Pimelodidae. This catfish species is native to the waters of South America; specifically, its natural range is limited to the Paraná and São Francisco…
Spotted Pleco
Armored Catfishes (Loricariidae)
Hypostomus punctatus
The scientific name for the Spotted Fin Hypostomus, also known as the Spotted Pleco, is Hypostomus punctatus; this member of the Loricariidae family (Armored Catfish) originates from South America. It inhabits the river…
Spotted Raphael Catfish
Doradidae (Thorny Catfishes)
Agamyxis pectinifrons
Agamyxis pectinifrons is the scientific name for the Spotted Raphael Catfish, also known as the Spotted Doradid or White-spotted Agamyxis. This member of the Doradidae family earned its other common name, "Talking…
Spotted Synodontis
Mochokidae
Synodontis ocellifer
The Spotted Synodontis, scientifically known as Synodontis ocellifer, is a member of the Mochokidae family. Its distinguishing feature is large spots that strikingly contrast with its main body coloration. This catfish…
Squeaking Orinoco Catfish
Bagridae (naked catfishes)
Tachysurus fulvidraco
The scientific name Tachysurus fulvidraco belongs to the Bagridae family, whose members are widely known as Bagrid Catfishes. This catfish was nicknamed the Squeaking Orinoco Catfish for the characteristic sounds it…
Stinging Catfish
Heteropneustidae
Heteropneustes fossilis
The Stinging Catfish, scientifically known as Heteropneustes fossilis, belongs to the family Heteropneustidae. A distinctive feature of this catfish is its incredible adaptability, which is evident in the structure of…
Striped Glass Catfish
Schilbeid Catfishes (Schilbeidae)
Pareutropius buffei
Pareutropius buffei, known as the Striped Glass Catfish, belongs to the family Schilbeidae (Schilbeid Catfishes). Its peaceful and friendly nature allows for successful integration into most types of freshwater…
Striped Mystus
Bagridae (naked catfishes)
Mystus vittatus
The Striped Mystus, scientifically known as Mystus vittatus, is a member of the Bagridae family. Its habitat range is wide, covering South Asia, including Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh. This fish can…
Striped Raphael Catfish
Doradidae (Thorny Catfishes)
Orinocodoras eigenmanni
Orinocodoras eigenmanni, also known as the Striped Raphael Catfish or Orinoco Raphael Catfish, belongs to the family Doradidae (thorny catfishes). This catfish originates from South America, specifically the Orinoco…
Striped Synodontis
Mochokidae
Synodontis flavitaeniatus
Belonging to the Mochokidae family, the Striped Synodontis, also known as the Orange Synodontis (Synodontis flavitaeniatus), easily adapts to various water conditions. This peaceful and undemanding species makes an…
Sucker Catfish
Armored Catfishes (Loricariidae)
Hypostomus plecostomus
The Plecostomus, also known as the Sucker Catfish, belongs to the family Loricariidae under the scientific name Hypostomus plecostomus. Various varieties of this fish, including albino individuals, have been…
Synodontis alberti
Mochokidae
Synodontis alberti
The scientific name Synodontis alberti belongs to the family Mochokidae, and this fish is also known as Albert's Synodontis, High-fin Synodontis, or Big-eyed Synodontis. Since it is most active in the dark, during the…
Synodontis Angel
Mochokidae
Synodontis angelicus
The Angel Squeaker Catfish, also known by its scientific name Synodontis angelicus, or Synodontis Angel, belongs to the family Mochokidae. This medium-sized catfish species easily adapts to most community tanks,…
Synodontis brichardi
Mochokidae
Synodontis brichardi
The scientific name Synodontis brichardi belongs to the family Mochokidae, known as upside-down catfish. This catfish is named after Pierre Brichard, a Belgian ichthyologist who made significant contributions to the…
Synodontis Congo
Mochokidae
Synodontis greshoffi
Synodontis greshoffi, also known as Synodontis Congo, belongs to the family Mochokidae. This catfish is undemanding, hardy and does not bully its tankmates, and its distinctive body pattern is eye-catching. It will,…
Synodontis pleurops
Mochokidae
Synodontis pleurops
The scientific name Synodontis pleurops belongs to the family Mochokidae, known as upside-down catfish, and the species itself is known as Synodontis pleurops. Its homeland is Central Africa, although, contrary to its…
Synodontis velifer
Mochokidae
Synodontis velifer
The scientific name Synodontis velifer is used to refer to the Synodontis velifer catfish, also known as the Sailfin Synodontis, a member of the family Mochokidae (Squeaker Catfishes). Native to West Africa, this fish…
Synodontis waterloti
Mochokidae
Synodontis waterloti
The catfish Synodontis waterloti, also known as the Waterlot Synodontis, belongs to the family Mochokidae. It is relatively peaceful and does well alongside other non-aggressive species, but it will swallow any fish…
Threadfin Catfish
Armored Catfishes (Loricariidae)
Lamontichthys filamentosus
The Threadfin Catfish, known scientifically as Lamontichthys filamentosus and also called Lamont's Fish, is a member of the Loricariidae family, or Armored Catfish. It was named in honor of Francesca Lamont, a…
Tiger Catfish
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered Catfishes)
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, also known as the Tiger Catfish, is a member of the family Pimelodidae (long-whiskered or flat-headed catfish). This large and impressive fish is compatible with other freshwater species,…
Twig Catfish
Armored Catfishes (Loricariidae)
Farlowella vittata
The Twig Catfish, or Stick Catfish, scientifically known as Farlowella vittata, belongs to the family Loricariidae, commonly known as Armored Catfish. It stands out due to its unusual body shape, which is quite atypical…
Two-barbel Glass Catfish
Sheatfishes (Siluridae)
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Kryptopterus bicirrhis, known as the Two-barbel Indian Glass Catfish, belongs to the family Siluridae (Catfishes). It is not commonly found in aquariums, although the name "glass catfish" is sometimes mistakenly applied…
Two-spot Mystus
Bagridae (naked catfishes)
Mystus bimaculatus
The Two-spot Mystus, scientifically known as Mystus bimaculatus, belongs to the Bagridae family. This small, peaceful catfish is an excellent addition to a community tank of Southeast Asian inhabitants. It is…
Upside-down Catfish
Mochokidae
Synodontis nigriventris
The Upside-down Catfish, scientifically known as Synodontis nigriventris, belongs to the family Mochokidae. Its name accurately reflects the main characteristic of this species: it constantly swims upside down. It is…
Whiptail Catfish
Armored Catfishes (Loricariidae)
Acestridium dichromum
The Whiptail Catfish, or Acestridium dichromum, belongs to the family Loricariidae, which includes armored catfish. This species first became available to aquarists in the late 1990s, making it relatively new to the…
White-whiskered Catfish
Bagridae (naked catfishes)
Bagrichthys majusculus
The White-whiskered Catfish, scientifically known as Bagrichthys majusculus, belongs to the family Bagridae, or Bagrid Catfishes. This fish will find its admirers, despite its tendency to hide in shelters for most of…
Zebra Catfish
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered Catfishes)
Brachyplatystoma juruense
The Striped Brachyplatystoma, also known as the Golden Zebra Catfish (scientific name Brachyplatystoma juruense), belongs to the family Pimelodidae, which includes flat-headed catfish. This large predatory fish inhabits…
Zebra Otocinclus
Armored Catfishes (Loricariidae)
Otocinclus cocama
Otocinclus cocama, also known as the sucker catfish, zebra otocinclus, or algae-eating catfish, belongs to the family Loricariidae, which unites armored catfishes. This fish does not boast bright coloration and leads a…
Zebra Pleco
Armored Catfishes (Loricariidae)
Hypancistrus zebra
The Zebra Hypancistrus, scientifically known as Hypancistrus zebra or simply Zebra Pleco, belongs to the Loricariidae family. This species appeared in the aquarium hobby relatively recently. From the 1990s, there was an…