Auchenipteridae

Auchenipteridae = ( ow ken ip TARE id dee ) Contains some of the more secretive members of the Siluriformes. This family is the only one to undergo internal insemination and fertilisation. Known as Driftwood or Wood Cats owing to their habit of hiding in hollow logs during the day.                                                    Confused sometimes with the members of the Doradidae family but lack the lateral bony scutes.

amiidae @ amiidae.com

Ageneiosus cf. atronasus

Ageneiosus cf. piperatus, Ageneiosus cf. piperatus, Ageneiosus cf. piperatus

Ageneiosus polystictus, Ageneiosus polystictus, Ageneiosus polystictus, Ageneiosus polystictus, Ageneiosus polystictus

Liosomadorus oncinus, Liosomadorus oncinus, Liosomadorus oncinus, Liosomadorus oncinus

Trachycorystes trachycorystes

Aquajapan.com (Ricardon & Hayabusa )

Tatia musaica

Ivor Hilton @ Aqualife

Tatia strigata

Rogers Aquaria

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

Rare Aquatics

Centromochlus schultzi

Tatia musaica

Daniel Blom

Asterophysus batrachus, Asterophysus batrachus, Asterophysus batrachus

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

Centromochlus concolor

Centromochlus perugiae

Centromochlus reticulatus, Centromochlus reticulatus

Liosomadoras morrowi

Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia

Trachelyopterus galeatus

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

Julian Dignall @ Planet Catfish

Liosomadoras morrowi, Liosomadoras morrowi

Trachelyichthys exilis, Trachelyichthys exilis, Trachelyichthys exilis

Ian Fuller @ CorydorasWorld

Ageneiosus vittatus

Centromochlus perugiae

Liosomadorus oncinus, Liosomadorus oncinus

Tatia gyrina, Tatia gyrina

Yann Fulliquet

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus, Auchenipterichthys coracoideus, Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae

Entomocorus gameroi, Entomocorus gameroi, Entomocorus gameroi, Entomocorus gameroi, Entomocorus gameroi, Entomocorus gameroi, Entomocorus gameroi, Entomocorus gameroi

Tatia dunni, Tatia dunni, Tatia dunni, Tatia dunni, Tatia dunni, Tatia dunni

Tatia gyrina, Tatia gyrina, Tatia gyrina

Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia

Tatia musaica, Tatia musaica,Tatia musaica, Tatia musaica

Tatia strigata, Tatia strigata, Tatia strigata

Steven Grant @The Dark One Photo Gallery

Spinipterus acsi, Spinipterus acsi, Spinipterus acsi

Peru Aquarium Group

Ageneiosus vittatus

Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae

Liosomadoras morrowi

Tatia aulopygia

Tetranematichthys wallacei

Trachelyichthys exilis

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

Trachelyopterus galeatus

Allan James @ ScotCat

Ageneiosus magoi, Ageneiosus magoi, Ageneiosus magoi, Ageneiosus magoi, Ageneiosus magoi

Asterophysus batrachus, Asterophysus batrachus

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

Centromochlus perugiae

Centromochlus romani

Glanidium sp. (1), Glanidium sp. (1), Glanidium sp. (1)

Liosomadorus oncinus

Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia

Tetranematichthys wallacei, Tetranematichthys wallacei, Tetranematichthys wallacei

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

Trachelyopterus fisheri

Trachelyopterus galeatus, Trachelyopterus galeatus, Trachelyopterus galeatus, Trachelyopterus galeatus

Trachycorystes trachycorystes, Trachycorystes trachycorystes

Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library

Ageneiosus cf. atronasus

Ageneiosus marmoratus

Ageneiosus polystictus, Ageneiosus polystictus, Ageneiosus polystictus

Asterophysus batrachus, Asterophysus batrachus

Auchenipterus brachyurus

Auchenipterus nigripinnis

Liosomadoras morrowi

Liosomadoras oncinus

Tatia aulopygia, Tatia aulopygia

Trachelyichthys exilis, Trachelyichthys exilis, Trachelyichthys exilis

Trachycorystes trachycorystes, Trachycorystes trachycorystes

Frants Lehmann (Stamps)

Ageneiosus inermis

Liosomadorus oncinus

Yakov Oksman @ israquarium.co

Ageneiosus vittatus, Ageneiosus vittatus

Mark Sabaj Pérez @ All Catfish Species Inventory (ACSI)

Ageneiosus inermis

Chris Ralph @ The Ralphster Photo Gallery

Ageneiosus sp (1)

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus, Auchenipterichthys coracoideus, Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

Liosomadorus oncinus, Liosomadorus oncinus

Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia

Trachelyichthys exilis, Trachelyichthys exilis

Graham Ramsay

Tatia intermedia

Pertti Rassi

Trachelyichthys exilis

Enrico Richter @ Amazon Predators

Ageneiosus marmoratus

Asterophysus batrachus

Trachelyopterus galeatus

Joost Schuitemaker @ The Small Aquarium

Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae, Centromochlus perugiae

Centromochlus reticulatus, Centromochlus reticulatus, Centromochlus reticulatus, Centromochlus reticulatus

Garold W. Sneegas @ Aquatic Kansas Images

Auchenipterichthys punctatus

Paul Turley

Tatia galaxias

Brian Walsh

Trachelyichthys decaradiatus (art)

Robin Warne

Ageneiosus marmoratus, Ageneiosus marmoratus

Trachelyopterus albicrux

 

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