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Ailiidae |
July
2019 |
no.
277 |
Ailia coila - Gangetic ailia |
Akysidae |
Dec.
2012 |
no.
198 |
Acrochordonichthys rugosus | |||
Dec.
2007 |
no.
138 |
Akysis longifilis - Asian Stream Catfish | |||
Sept.
2017 |
no.
255 |
Akysis portellus | |||
Jan.
2008 |
no.
139 |
Akysis prashadi - Indawgyi stream catfish | |||
Nov.
2013 |
no.
209 |
Akysis vespa - Wasp Stream Catfish | |||
Sept.
2012 |
no.
195 |
Parakysis verrucosus |
Amblycipitidae |
Dec.
2022 |
no.
318 |
Amblyceps cerinum | |
March
2023 |
no.
321 |
Amblyceps laticeps | |
June
2007 |
no.
132 |
Amblyceps mangois - Indian torrent catfish | |
Feb.
2007 |
no.
128 |
Liobagrus marginatus |
Amphiliidae |
Sept.
2018 |
no.
267 |
Amphilius uranoscopus - Stargazer mountain catfish | |
Oct.
2022 |
no.
316 |
Doumea typica | |
May.
2001 |
no.
059 |
Phractura ansorgii - African Whiptailed Catfish |
Anarhichidae (non catfish family) |
Aug.
1998 |
no.
026 |
Anarhichas lupus - Sea Catfish, Wolf-Fish |
Ariidae |
Nov.
2009 |
no.
161 |
Ariopsis seemanni - Colombian Shark - Shark Cat - Tete sea catfish | |
June
2011 |
no.
180 |
Aspistor quadriscutis - Bressou sea catfish | |
Oct.
2000 |
no.
052 |
Neoarius graeffei - Lesser Salmon Catfish, BlueCatfish, SalmonCatfish | |
March
2022 |
no.
309 |
Osteogeneiosus militaris - Soldier catfish | |
May
2017 |
no.
251 |
Sciades herzbergii - Pemecou sea catfish |
Aspredinidae |
May
2019 |
no.
275 |
Bunocephalus amaurus - Camouflaged catfish | |
Sept.
2003 |
no.
087 |
Bunocephalus coracoideus - Banjo Catfish | |
April
2012 |
no.
190 |
Bunocephalus verrucosus - Craggy Head Banjo Catfish | |
Dec.
2011 |
no.
186 |
Platystacus cotylephorus - Mottled Eel-Tailed Banjo Catfish | |
Aug.
2012 |
no.
194 |
Xyliphius lepturus - Shark Banjo Catfish |
Astroblepidae |
April
2019 |
no.
274 |
Astroblepus mancoi - Tiger stargazer catfish |
Auchenipteridae |
Sept.
2009 |
no.
159 |
Ageneiosus magoi - Slopehead catfish | |
May
2023 |
no.
323 |
Asterophysus batrachus - Ogre Catfish, Gulper Catfish | |
July
2004 |
no.
097 |
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus - Midnight Catfish, Zamora Catfish | |
Dec.
2017 |
no.
258 |
Auchenipterichthys punctatus | |
Sept.
2014 |
no.
219 |
Auchenipterus nigripinnis - Paraguay Shark-cat | |
July
2021 |
no.301 |
Centromochlus heckelii | |
Sept.
2019 |
no.
279 |
Centromochlus musaicus - Ninja Tatia | |
June
2001 |
no.
060 |
Duringlanis perugiae - Perugia's Woodcat | |
March
2017 |
no.
249 |
Entomocorus gameroi - Gamero's Woodcat, Penguin Woodcat | |
Oct.
2008 |
no.
148 |
Liosomadoras morrowi - Black Jaguar Catfish | |
Jan.
2005 |
no.
103 |
Liosomadoras oncinus - Jaguar Catfish | |
Oct.
2023 |
no.
328 |
Spinipterus
moijiri -
Otorongo
woodcat, Novia Otorongo ![]() |
|
June
2006 |
no.
120 |
Tatia galaxias - Milky Way Woodcat | |
Feb.
2016 |
no.
236 |
Tatia gyrina | |
June
2000 |
no.
048 |
Tatia intermedia - Snowflake Woodcat | |
Dec.
2015 |
no.
234 |
Tetranematichthys wallacei - Wallace's Driftwood Dolphin Catfish | |
Jan.
2002 |
no.
067 |
Trachelyichthys exilis - Pigmy Driftwood | |
March
2011 |
no.
177 |
Trachelyopterus galeatus - Common Woodcat | |
June
2009 |
no.
156 |
Trachycorystes trachycorystes - Black Driftwood Catfish |
Auchenoglanididae |
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July
2005 |
no.
109 |
Auchenoglanis occidentalis - Giraffe Catfish | |
Feb.
2004 |
no.
092 |
Notoglanidium macrostoma - Dwarf Giraffe Catfish | |
April
2022 |
no.
310 |
Parauchenoglanis ngamensis - Zambezi grunter | |
Austroglanididae |
April
2014 |
no.
214 |
Austroglanis barnardi - Barnards Rock Catfish, Spotted Rock Catfish |
Bagridae |
Feb.
2000 |
no.
044 |
Bagrichthys macracanthus - Black Lancer | |
July
2020 |
no.
289 |
Bagroides melapterus - Harlequin Lancer | |
Aug.
2003 |
no.
086 |
Bagrus meridionalis - Kampango | |
July
2018 |
no.
265 |
Batasio fluviatilis | |
July
2023 |
no.
325 |
Hemibagrus menoda - Menoda catfish | |
Dec.
2004 |
no.
102 |
Hemibagrus nemerus - False Asian Red Tailed Catfish | |
Aug.
2008 |
no.
146 |
Hemibagrus wyckii - Crystal-eyed Catfish | |
Oct.
2004 |
no.
100 |
Hemibagrus wyckioides - Asian Red Tailed Catfish | |
July
1998 |
no.
025 |
Hyalobagrus flavus - 3D Transparent Bagrid | |
Jan.
2017 |
no.
247 |
Leiocassis poeciloptera - High-headed smoothshield catfish | |
Jan.
2009 |
no.
151 |
Mystus bimaculatus - Two-Spot Catfish | |
July
2016 |
no.
241 |
Mystus bocourti - Hi fin Mystus | |
Oct.
2010 |
no.
172 |
Mystus leucophasis - Asian Upside Down Catfish | |
May
2016 |
no.
239 |
Mystus mysticetus | |
Sept.
2004 |
no.
099 |
Mystus pulcher - Pulcher Mystus | |
Dec.
2009 |
no.
162 |
Mystus tengara - Pyjama catfish | |
June
1997 |
no.
010 |
Pseudomystus stenomus - False Bumblebee Catfish | |
June
1998 |
no.
024 |
Pseudomystus siamensis - Bumblebee Catfish | |
Oct.
2007 |
no.136 |
Rama chandramara - Hummingbird Catfish, Asian Cory | |
Feb.
2017 |
no.
248 |
Rita rita - Rita, Whale Catfish | |
May
2014 |
no.
215 |
Sperata aor - Indian Shovelmouth Catfish, Long-whiskered catfish | |
May
2011 |
no.
179 |
Tachysurus fulvidraco - Tawny Dragon catfish | |
April
2020 |
no.
286 |
Tachysurus gracilis | |
March
2021 |
no.
297 |
Tachysurus trilineatus - Highway Catfish |
Callichthyidae |
Jan.
2022 |
no.
307 |
Aspidoras
albater
- False
macropterus, C035 ![]() |
|
July
1999 |
no.
037 |
Aspidoras menezesi - Menezes's Aspidoras | |
Feb.
2005 |
no.
104 |
Aspidoras sp. (C125) - C125 | |
July
2007 |
no.
133 |
Brochis britskii - Giant Brochis | |
March
2007 |
no.
129 |
Brochis multiradiatus - Hog-nosed Brochis, Long-finned Brochis | |
Jan.
2001 |
no.
055 |
Brochis splendens - Emerald Catfish | |
May
2004 |
no.
095 |
Callichthys callichthys - Armoured Catfish | |
Jan.
2003 |
no.
079 |
Corydoras adolfoi - Adolfo's Cory | |
Feb.
1997 |
no.
002 |
Corydoras aeneus - Bronze Cory | |
March
2003 |
no.
081 |
Corydoras ambiacus - Black-spot Catfish | |
March
1997 |
no.
004 |
Corydoras arcuatus - Skunk Cory | |
Jan.
2015 |
no.
223 |
Corydoras atropersonatus - Fairy Corydoras | |
Sept.
1997 |
no.
015 |
Corydoras concolor - Slate Cory | |
April
2008 |
no.
142 |
Corydoras diphy | |
April
2011 |
no.
178 |
Corydoras duplicareus - False Adolfoi | |
Feb.
2012 |
no.
188 |
Corydoras elegans - Elegant Corydoras | |
Oct.
2013 |
no.
208 |
Corydoras eques - Horseman Cory | |
Nov.
2021 |
no.
305 |
Corydoras
fulleri - C115/116
![]() |
|
June.
2004 |
no.
096 |
Corydoras guapore - Guapore Cory | |
Jan.
1999 |
no.
031 |
Corydoras habrosus - Dainty Corydoras | |
June
2010 |
no.
168 |
Corydoras haraldschultzi - Schultz’s Cory | |
Feb.
1999 |
no.
032 |
Corydoras hastatus - Dwarf Corydoras | |
Jan.
2014 |
no.
211 |
Corydoras loretoensis | |
April
2006 |
no.
118 |
Corydoras melanotaenia - Green-Gold Corydoras | |
Oct.
2019 |
no.
280 |
Corydoras melini | |
April
1997 |
no.
006 |
Corydoras metae - Bandit Corydoras | |
March
2015 |
no.
225 |
Corydoras napoensis - Corydoras sp "San Juan" | |
April
1997 |
no.
007 |
Corydoras narcissus - Narcissus Cory | |
Sept.
2007 |
no.
135 |
Corydoras nijsseni - C111 | |
Aug.
1997 |
no.
014 |
Corydoras oiapoquensis - Stripe Tailed Panda | |
Nov.
2003 |
no.
089 |
Corydoras paleatus - Peppered Corydoras | |
Aug.
2002 |
no.
074 |
Corydoras panda - Panda Cory | |
Aug.
1999 |
no.
038 |
Corydoras pauciradiatus - False Corydoras | |
July
2009 |
no.
157 |
Corydoras pygmaeus - Pygmy Cory | |
March
2018 |
no.
261 |
Corydoras reticulatus - Mosaic Corydoras | |
Feb.
2021 |
no.
296 |
Corydoras robineae - Flag-tailed Cory | |
Feb.
1998 |
no.
020 |
Corydoras cf. sanchesi - Sanchesi's Cory | |
Dec.
2006 |
no.
126 |
Corydoras seussi - Seuss’ Corydoras, C 027 | |
Dec.
2008 |
no.
150 |
Corydoras similis - False Blotch Tail Cory | |
Feb.
2013 |
no.
200 |
Corydoras sp. (CW010) - Gold laser cory | |
April
2021 |
no.
298 |
Corydoras sp. (CW030) - CW030, Corydoras sp. 'Vitoria' | |
May
1997 |
no.
009 |
Corydoras steindachneri - Steindachners Cory | |
June
1997 |
no.
012 |
Corydoras sterbai - Sterba's Catfish | |
Oct.
2001 |
no.
064 |
Corydoras trilineatus - Three-lined Corydoras | |
Sept.
2000 |
no.
051 |
Corydoras
tukano -
Bumblebee Cory ![]() |
|
July
1997 |
no.
013 |
Corydoras virginiae - Virginia's Catfish | |
Sept.
2015 |
no.
231 |
Corydoras weitzmani -Two saddle corydoras | |
Feb.
2009 |
no.
152 |
Dianema longibarbis - Porthole Catfish | |
Nov.
1998 |
no.
029 |
Dianema urostriatam - Flagtail Catfish | |
Aug.
2015 |
no.
230 |
Hoplosternum littorale - Clay Hoplo, Cascudo | |
Dec.
1998 |
no.
030 |
Lepthoplosternum pectorale - Dwarf Hoplo | |
Jan.
2016 |
no.
235 |
Megalechis picta - Port Hoplo, Tail Bar Armoured Catfish | |
May
2003 |
no.
083 |
Megalechis
thoracata - Armoured Catfish,
Port Hoplo ![]() |
|
Nov.
2006 |
no.
125 |
Scleromystax barbatus - Bearded Cory | |
Dec.
2019 |
no.
282 |
Scleromystax lacerdai - Baianinho Cory, C015 | |
June
2022 |
no.
312 |
Scleromystax
macropterus -
High-fin
Corydoras ![]() |
|
May
2010 |
no.
167 |
Scleromystax sp. (C112) - Baianinho II | |
March
2012 |
no.
189 |
Scleromystax sp. (C113) - Baianinho III | |
March
2008 |
no. 141 |
Scleromystax prionotos - False nattereri |
Cetopsidae |
Oct.
2006 |
no.
124 |
Cetopsis coecutiens - Whale Catfish | |
April
2015 |
no.
226 |
Helogenes marmoratus - Dwarf Wood Cat |
Chacidae |
Nov.
2002 |
no.
077 |
Chaca chaca - Indian frog-mouth catfish |
Clariidae |
Jan.
2010 |
no.
163 |
Channallabes apus - Eel Catfish | |
May
2000 |
no.
047 |
Clarias batrachus - Walking Catfish |
Claroteidae |
Sept.
1998 |
no.
027 |
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus - Silver Cat | |
May
2006 |
no.
119 |
Chrysichthys ornatus - Ornate Bagrid | |
July
2015 |
no.
229 |
Clarotes laticeps - Widehead catfish | |
Nov.
2020 |
no.
293 |
Imparfinis pseudonemacheir - Shrimp catfish | |
June
2002 |
no.
072 |
Lophiobagrus cyclurus - African bullhead | |
July
2006 |
no.
121 |
Phyllonemus typus - Spatula-barbeled catfish |
Cranoglanididae |
Jan.
2019 |
no.
271 |
Cranoglanis bouderius - Helmet Catfish |
Doradidae |
Feb.
2008 |
no.
140 |
Acanthodoras cataphractus - Spiny Catfish | |
Oct.
2016 |
no.
244 |
Acanthodoras spinosissimus - Chocolate talking catfish | |
March
2005 |
no.
105 |
Agamyxis pectinifrons - Spotted talking catfish | |
Sept.
2005 |
no.
111 |
Amblydoras
nauticus - Croaking Spiny
Catfish ![]() |
|
May
2013 |
no.
203 |
Anadoras grypus - Dusky Doradid | |
Jan.
2018 |
no.
259 |
Hassar orestis - Black Top Mouse Catfish | |
Oct.
2012 |
no.
196 |
Hypodoras forficulatus - The Battleship Dora | |
Oct.
2015 |
no.
232 |
Leptodoras linnelli - Elongate Mouse Catfish | |
Dec.
2001 |
no.
066 |
Megalodorus uranoscopus - Mother of Snails Catfish | |
Nov.
1997 |
no.
017 |
Orinocodoras eigenmanni - Long-nosed Raphael Catfish | |
Sept.
2010 |
no.
171 |
Ossancora
punctata - Feather Barbels Catfish
(![]() |
|
Dec.
2005 |
no.
114 |
Oxydoras niger - Mother of Snails Catfish - Ripsaw Catfish | |
July
2011 |
no.
181 |
Physopyxis lyra | |
July
2002 |
no.
073 |
Platydoras armatulus - Raphael Catfish | |
Feb.2022 |
no.
308 |
Platydoras costatus - Striped Dora | |
April
2016 |
no.
238 |
Pterodoras granulosus - Granulated catfish | |
Jan.
2012 |
no.
187 |
Rhinodoras dorbignyi - Fog Doradid | |
May
2012 |
no.
191 |
Tenellus
leporhinus - Mouse catfish ![]() |
|
Dec.
2020 |
no.
294 |
Tenellus trimaculatus |
Heptapteridae |
March
2010 |
no.
165 |
Brachyrhamdia marthae - Martha's Brachyrhamdia | |
Jan.
2006 |
no.
115 |
Brachyrhamdia meesi - Mees' pimelodid | |
June
2013 |
no.
204 |
Goeldiella eques - Fox Face Pimelodella, Horsehead Pimelodid | |
Nov.
2020 |
no.
293 |
Imparfinis pseudonemacheir - Shrimp catfish | |
Jan.
2021 |
no.
295 |
Imparfinis stictonotus - Shrimp catfish | |
June
2019 |
no.
276 |
Mastiglanis asopos | |
Sept.
2016 |
no.
243 |
Pimelodella gracilis - Graceful pimelodella | |
Dec.
2013 |
no.
210 |
Rhamdia quelen - Max cat |
Heteropneustidae |
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Jan.
2004 |
no.
091 |
Heteropneustes fossilis - Asian Stinging Catfish | |
Horabagridae |
May
2015 |
no.
227 |
Horabagrus brachysoma - Golden Red Tail Catfish, Sun Catfish | |
Jan.
2007 |
no.
127 |
Horabagrus nigricollaris - Black Collared Catfish | |
Sept.
2013 |
no.
207 |
Pseudeutropius moolenburghae |
Ictaluridae |
Dec.
2023 |
no.
330 |
Ameiurus
catus -
White Catfish ![]() |
|
March
1997 |
no.
005 |
Ameiurus melas - Black Bullhead | |
Jan.
2000 |
no.
043 |
Ameiurus natalis - Yellow Bullhead, Butter Cat, Mudcat | |
May
1997 |
no.
008 |
Ameiurus nebulosus - Brown Bullhead | |
Feb.
2011 |
no.
176 |
Ictalurus furcatus - Blue Catfish, Blue Channel Catfish | |
Aug.
2001 |
no.
062 |
Ictalurus punctatus - Channel Cat | |
Dec.
1999 |
no.
042 |
Noturus flavus - Stonecat Madtom | |
June
2003 |
no.
084 |
Noturus gyrinus - Tadpole Madtom | |
June
2017 |
no.
252 |
Noturus miurus - Brindled Madtom | |
Dec.
2014 |
no.
222 |
Noturus nocturnus - Freckled Madtom | |
July
2003 |
no.
085 |
Pylodictis olivaris - Flathead Catfish |
Loricariidae |
Feb.
2003 |
no.
080 |
Ancistrus claro - Gold Marble Bristlenose Catfish, LDA08 | ||||
Aug.
2007 |
no.
134 |
Ancistrus dolichopterus - L183, Starlight Bristlenose Catfish | ||||
July
2010 |
no.
169 |
Ancistrus ranunculus - Tadpole Bristlenose Catfish | ||||
June
2012 |
no.
192 |
Ancistrus triradiatus - Three ray bristlenose catfish | ||||
Oct.
2011 |
no.
184 |
Baryancistrus chrysolomus - L047, Mango pleco | ||||
Oct.
2002 |
no.
076 |
Farlowella acus - Twig Catfish | ||||
Jan.
2023 |
no.
319 |
Harttia fluminensis | ||||
Nov.
2018 |
no.
269 |
Harttia guianensis | ||||
June
2008 |
no.
144 |
Hemiancistrus sp. (L128) - L128 | ||||
Aug.
2004 |
no.
098 |
Hemiancistrus subviridis - L200 Lemon Spotted Green Pleco | ||||
Oct.
2018 |
no.
268 |
Hisonotus aky - Green Oto | ||||
Aug.
2022 |
no.
314 |
Hypancistrus furunculus - L199 | ||||
Feb.
2015 |
no.
224 |
Hypancistrus inspector - Snowball Peckoltia, L102 | ||||
Nov.
2016 |
no.
245 |
Hypancistrus sp. (L066) - King Tiger Pleco, L066, L333 | ||||
Feb.
2001 |
no.
056 |
Hypancistrus zebra - Zebra Pleco | ||||
April
2023 |
no.
322 |
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum | ||||
Nov.
2023 |
no.
329 |
Hypostomus
boulengeri ![]() |
||||
Aug.
2019 |
no.
278 |
Hypostomus regani - Giant White Spot Pleco | ||||
Nov.
2019 |
no.
281 |
Lamontichthys llanero | ||||
March
1998 |
no.
021 |
Leporacanthicus galaxias - Vampire Plec., Galaxy Pleco | ||||
July
2014 |
no.
217 |
Leporacanthicus heterodon - Golden Heterodon | ||||
Sept.
2001 |
no.
063 |
Leporacanthicus triactis - 3 Beacon Pleco, L091 | ||||
Feb.
2020 |
no.
284 |
Otocinclus affinis - Golden Otocinclus | ||||
Nov.
2007 |
no.
137 |
Otocinclus cocama - Zebra Oto | ||||
Feb.
2018 |
no.
260 |
Otothyropsis piribebuy - Black Oto, LG2 | ||||
Nov.
2010 |
no.
173 |
Panaqolus
albivermis - Flash Pleco, L204
(![]() |
||||
June
2015 |
no.
228 |
Panaqolus sp. (L169) - L169, LDA001, Gold Stripe Panaque | ||||
May
2002 |
no.
071 |
Panaque cochlidon - Blue-eye Pleco | ||||
Nov.
2008 |
no.
149 |
Panaque nigrolineatus - Royal Panaque, Royal Pleco. L190 | ||||
Nov.
1999 |
no.
041 |
Parotocinclus maculicauda - False Sucker | ||||
Jan.
2011 |
no.
175 |
Parotocinclus spilosoma - Gold Spot Dwarf Pleco | ||||
Aug.
2020 |
no.
290 |
Peckoltia braueri - Worm Line Peckoltia, L305 | ||||
April
1998 |
no.
022 |
Peckoltia brevis - Spotted Peckoltia | ||||
Aug.
2016 |
no.
242 |
Peckoltia lujani - L127, L207 | ||||
June
1997 |
no.
011 |
Pseudacanthicus leopardus - Leopard Acanthicus | ||||
June
2021 |
no.
300 |
Pseudohemiodon laticeps - Giant Whiptail Catfish, Broadhead whiptail | ||||
Feb.
2010 |
no.
164 |
Pseudolithoxus anthrax - Flyer Cat, L235 | ||||
Aug.
2000 |
no.
050 |
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps - Sailfin Pleco, Gibby | ||||
April
2009 |
no.
154 |
Pterygoplichthys pardalis - Common Pleco | ||||
Nov.
2014 |
no.
221 |
Rhinelepis strigosa - Bristly pine-cone pleco | ||||
May
2022 |
no.
311 |
Rineloricaria eigenmanni - Common Whiptail | ||||
Aug.
2014 |
no.
218 |
Rineloricaria lanceolata - Chocolate coloured catfish | ||||
May
2009 |
no.
155 |
Rineloricaria latirostris - Bristly whiptail catfish | ||||
March
2002 |
no.
069 |
Rineloricaria parva - Common Whiptail Catfish | ||||
May
2018 |
no.
263 |
Rineloricaria sp. (L10a) - Red Lizard Cat, L010a | ||||
Dec.
2010 |
no.
174 |
Schizolecis guntheri | ||||
Aug.
2006 |
no.
122 |
Scobiancistrus aureatus - Goldie Pleco, Sunshine Pleco, L014 | ||||
May
1998 |
no.
023 |
Sturisoma barbatum - Long-Nosed Whiptail | ||||
Malapteruridae |
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April
2007 |
no.
130 |
Malapterurus electricus - Electric Catfish | ||||
June
2018 |
no.
264 |
Malapterurus microstoma - Smallmouth electric catfish | ||||
Mochokidae |
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Sept.
2021 |
no.
303 |
Chiloglanis anoterus - Pennant-tailed suckermouth | ||||
March
2014 |
no.
213 |
Euchilichthys guentheri - Guenther's African Suckermouth | ||||
March
2019 |
no.
273 |
Microsynodontis batesii - Dwarf Synodontis | ||||
Oct.
1999 |
no. 040 |
Microsynodontis
polli
- Pygmy Synodontis ![]() |
||||
Sept.
1999 |
no. 039 |
Mochokiella paynei - Payne's Catfish | ||||
Aug.
2023 |
no.
326 |
Mochokus
niloticus -
Dwarf
Nile catfish![]() |
||||
Sept.
2002 |
no. 075 |
Synodontis acanthomias - Black-Spotted Synodontis | ||||
Oct.
1998 |
no. 028 |
Synodontis afrofischeri - Fischer's Catfish | ||||
April
2018 |
no.
262 |
Synodontis alberti - Alberts Synodontis | ||||
Feb.
1997 |
no. 003 |
Synodontis angelicus - Angel Catfish - Polka-dot Catfish | ||||
Nov.
2005 |
no.
113 |
Synodontis bastiani - Ivory Synodontis | ||||
Nov.
2001 |
no. 065 |
Synodontis batensoda - Giant upsidedown catfish | ||||
Nov.
2022 |
no.
317 |
Synodontis batesii | ||||
Dec.
2003 |
no.
090 |
Synodontis brichardi - Brichards Synodontis | ||||
Aug.
2009 |
no.
158 |
Synodontis clarias - Red-tailed Synodontis | ||||
June
2005 |
no.
108 |
Synodontis congicus - Congo Synodontis | ||||
Dec.
2000 |
no. 054 |
Synodontis decorus - Clown Catfish | ||||
Oct.
1997 |
no. 016 |
Synodontis eupterus - Feather-fin Catfish | ||||
April
2005 |
no.
106 |
Synodontis flavitaeniatus - Pyjama Cat | ||||
Dec.
2018 |
no.
270 |
Synodontis granulosus - Granular Synodontis | ||||
March
2004 |
no.
093 |
Synodontis greshoffi - Greshoff's Catfish | ||||
June
2016 |
no.
240 |
Synodontis longirostris - Long-Nosed Synodontis | ||||
July
2013 |
no.
205 |
Synodontis lucipinnis - Dwarf Lake Syno | ||||
Jan.
1998 |
no. 019 |
Synodontis
membranaceus - Moustache Catfish
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||||
May
2008 |
no.
143 |
Synodontis nigrita - False Upside-Down Catfish | ||||
Feb.
2002 |
no. 068 |
Synodontis nigriventris - Upside-Down Catfish | ||||
May
2020 |
no.
287 |
Synodontis nigromaculatus - Blackspotted squeaker | ||||
Feb.
2014 |
no.
212 |
Synodontis notatus - One-spot Synodontis | ||||
Nov.
2012 |
no.
197 |
Synodontis ocellifer - Eye-spot Synodontis | ||||
April
2000 |
no. 046 |
Synodontis petricola - Pygmy Catfish | ||||
April
2017 |
no.
250 |
Synodontis pleurops - Bug-Eyed Synodontis | ||||
Oct.
2009 |
no.
160 |
Synodontis polli - Poll's Syno | ||||
March
1999 |
no. 033 |
Synodontis robbianus - Brown-spotted Syno | ||||
Dec.
1997 |
no. 018 |
Synodontis robertsi - Roberts Catfish | ||||
Sept.
2008 |
no.
147 |
Synodontis schall - Schall's Synodontis | ||||
April
2001 |
no. 058 |
Synodontis schoutedeni - Marbled Synodontis | ||||
April
1999 |
no. 034 |
Synodontis waterloti - Waterlots's Synodontis | ||||
Nematogenyidae |
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Aug.
2018 |
no.
266 |
Nematogenys inermis - Mountain Catfish | ||||
Pangasiidae |
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Sept.
2006 |
no.
123 |
Pangasianodon gigas - Mekong giant catfish | ||||
March
2006 |
no.
117 |
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus - Iridescent Shark | ||||
Pimelodidae |
||||||
June
2014 |
no.
216 |
Brachyplatystoma juruense - Zebra catfish | ||||
April
2002 |
no. 070 |
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum - Tiger-striped catfish | ||||
July
2008 |
no.
145 |
Calophysus macropterus - Vulture Catfish | ||||
Feb.
2006 |
no.
116 |
Leiarius pictus - Sailfin Pim | ||||
April
2010 |
no.
166 |
Leiarius
perruno - Leopard Catfish ![]() |
||||
May
1999 |
no. 035 |
Pimelodus albofasciatus - White-Striped Pimelodus | ||||
Oct.
2021 |
no.
304 |
Pimelodus
maculatus - Spotted
pim ![]() |
||||
July
2012 |
no.
193 |
Pimelodus ornatus - Ornate pim | ||||
July
2001 |
no. 061 |
Pimelodus pictus - Pictus cat | ||||
April
2003 |
no.
082 |
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus - Red Tailed Catfish | ||||
Dec.
2021 |
no.
306 |
Platysilurus mucosus - Swallowtail pimeloid | ||||
Oct.
2014 |
no.
220 |
Platystomatichthys sturio - Sturgeon catfish | ||||
June
1999 |
no. 036 |
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum - Tiger Shovelnose | ||||
March
2001 |
no. 057 |
Sorobim lima - Lima Shovel-Nosed Catfish, Duckbill Catfish | ||||
Plotosidae |
||||||
May
2005 |
no.
107 |
Neosilurus ater - Narrow-fronted Tandon | ||||
April
2013 |
no.
202 |
Neosilurus brevidorsalis - Shortfin tandan, Short-finned Catfish | ||||
May
2007 |
no.
131 |
Plotosus lineatus - Coral Catfish | ||||
Sept.
2020 |
no.
291 |
Porochilus obbesi - Obbes' catfish | ||||
March
2009 |
no.
153 |
Porochilus rendahli - Rendahl's catfish | ||||
July
2000 |
no. 049 |
Tandanus tandanus - Eel-tailed Catfish, Jewfish, Tandon | ||||
Pseudopimelodidae |
||||||
Aug.
2013 |
no.
206 |
Batrochoglanis raninus - Frog Catfish | ||||
Oct.
2020 |
no.
292 |
Lophiosilurus alexandri - Pac-Man catfish | ||||
March
2016 |
no.
237 |
Lophiosilurus nigricaudus - Jelly Catfish | ||||
Oct.
2017 |
no.
256 |
Microglanis cottoides | ||||
April
2004 |
no.
094 |
Microglanis iheringi - South American Bumblebee Catfish | ||||
Feb.
2019 |
no.
272 |
Microglanis poecilus - Dwarf marbled catfish | ||||
June
2023 |
no.
324 |
Pseudopimelodus bufonius - Giant Bumblebee Catfish | ||||
July
2017 |
no.
253 |
Rhyacoglanis paranensis | ||||
Schilbeidae |
||||||
May
2021 |
no.
299 |
Parailia pellucida - Glass schilbid | ||||
Nov.
2000 |
no. 053 |
Pareutropius buffei - Debauwi Cat,3-stripe African Glass Catfish | ||||
July
2022 |
no.
313 |
Schilbe grenfelli | ||||
Jan.
2013 |
no.
199 |
Schilbe intermedius - Butterfish | ||||
Aug.
2011 |
no.
182 |
Schilbe marmoratus - Grass Cutter Catfish | ||||
Siluridae |
||||||
March
2000 |
no. 045 |
Kryptopterus vitreolus - Ghost Catfish, Asian Glass Catfish | ||||
Aug.
2005 |
no.
110 |
Ompok bimaculatus - Butter Catfish - Two-spot Glass Catfish | ||||
Sept.
2023 |
no.
327 |
Ompok
siluroides ![]() |
||||
Jan.
1997 |
no. 001 |
Silurus glanis - Wels Catfish | ||||
Aug.
2010 |
no.
170 |
Wallago attu - Freshwater Shark | ||||
Nov.
2004 |
no.
101 |
Wallagonia leerii - Helicopter catfish | ||||
Sisoridae |
||||||
Dec.
2002 |
no. 078 |
Bagarius bagarius - Devil Catfish | ||||
March
2020 |
no.
285 |
Bagarius yarrelli - Goonch | ||||
Oct.
2003 |
no.
088 |
Erithistes hara - Moth Catfish | ||||
Nov.
2011 |
no.
185 |
Erethistes jerdoni - Anchor Catfish, Asian Stone Cat | ||||
Jan.
2020 |
no.
283 |
Gagata cenia - Clown Catfish | ||||
Feb.
2023 |
no.
320 |
Gagata gagata | ||||
Sept.
2011 |
no.
183 |
Glyptothorax buchanani | ||||
Nov.
2017 |
no.
257 |
Glyptothorax lampris - Torrent Catfish | ||||
Nov.
2015 |
no.
233 |
Glyptothorax trilineatus -Three-lined catfish | ||||
Oct.
2005 |
no.
112 |
Pseudolaguvia shawi - Bee cat, Asian mini bee cat | ||||
Aug.
2017 |
no.
254 |
Sisor rabdophorus - Indian Whiptail Catfish | ||||
Trichomycteridae |
||||||
March
2013 |
no.
201 |
Ituglanis amazonicus | ||||
Aug.
2021 |
no.
302 |
Ituglanis metae - Leopard Candiru | ||||
Dec.
2016 |
no.
246 |
Pseudostegophilus maculatus - Spotted parasitic catfish | ||||
June
2020 |
no.
288 |
Tridentopsis
brevis - Dwarf
Parasitic Catfish, Glass Candiru, Glass Parasitic Catfish
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