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FACTSHEETS: Every month. An in-depth look at over 300 species of catfish.

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Acanthodoras

 
Feb. 2008
no. 140
Acanthodoras cataphractus - Spiny Catfish
 
Oct. 2016
no. 244
Acanthodoras spinosissimus - Chocolate talking catfish

Acrochordonichthys

 
Dec. 2012
no. 198
Acrochordonichthys rugosus    

Agamxysis

 
March 2005
no. 105
Agamyxis pectinifrons - Spotted talking catfish 

Ageneiosus

 
Dec. 2024
no. 342
Ageneiosus inermis - Bottlenose catfish
 
Sept. 2009
no. 159
Ageneiosus magoi - Slopehead catfish

Ailiidae

 
July 2019
no. 277
Ailia coila - Gangetic ailia

Akysis

 
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

Amblyceps

 
Dec. 2022
no. 318
Amblyceps cerinum
 
March 2023
no. 321
Amblyceps laticeps
 
June 2007
no. 132
Amblyceps mangois - Indian torrent catfish 

Amblydoras

 
Sept. 2005
no. 111
Amblydoras nauticus - Croaking Spiny Catfish (was Platydoras hancockii)

Ameiurus

 
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

Amphilius

 
Sept. 2018
no. 267
Amphilius uranoscopus - Stargazer mountain catfish

Anadoras

 
May 2013
no. 203
Anadoras grypus - Dusky Doradid

Anarhichas (non catfish family)

 
Aug. 1998
no. 026
Anarhichas lupus - Sea Catfish, Wolf-Fish

Ancistrus

 
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

Ariopsis

 
Sept. 2024
no. 339
Ariopsis felis - Hardhead sea catfish
 
Nov. 2009
no. 161
Ariopsis seemanni - Colombian Shark

Aspidoras

 
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

Astroblepus

 
April 2019
no. 274
Astroblepus mancoi - Tiger stargazer catfish

Auchenipterichthys

 
July 2004
no. 097
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus - Midnight Catfish, Zamora Catfish
 
Dec. 2017
no. 258
Auchenipterichthys punctatus

Auchenipterus

 
Sept. 2014
no. 219
Auchenipterus nigripinnis - Paraguay Shark-cat

Auchenoglanis

 
July 2005
no. 109
Auchenoglanis occidentalis - Giraffe Catfish

Austroglanis

 
April 2014
no. 214
Austroglanis barnardi - Barnards Rock Catfish, Spotted Rock Catfish

Bagarius

 
Dec. 2002
no. 078
Bagarius bagarius - Devil Catfish
 
March 2020
no. 285
Bagarius yarrelli - Goonch

Bagre

 
March 2024
no. 333
Bagre bagre - Coco sea catfish

Bagrus

 
Jan. 2025
no. 343
Bagrus docmak - Semutundu, Sudan Catfish
 
Aug. 2003
no. 086
Bagrus meridionalis - Kampango

Bagrichthys

 
Feb. 2000
no. 044
Bagrichthys macracanthus - Black Lancer

Bagroides

 
July 2020
no. 289
Bagroides melapterus - Harlequin Lancer

Baryancistrus

 
Oct. 2011
no. 184
Baryancistrus chrysolomus - L047, Mango pleco

Batasio

 
July 2018
no. 265
Batasio fluviatilis

Batrochoglanis

 
Aug. 2013
no. 206
Batrochoglanis raninus - Frog Catfish

Belonoglanis

 
Aug. 2024
no. 338
Belonoglanis brieni

Brachyplatystoma

 
June 2014
no. 216
Brachyplatystoma juruense - Zebra catfish
 
April 2002
no. 070
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum - Tiger-striped catfish

Brachyrhamdia

 
March 2010
no. 165
Brachyrhamdia marthae - Martha's Brachyrhamdia  
 
Jan. 2006
no. 115
Brachyrhamdia meesi - Mees' pimelodid 

Brochis

 
March 1997
no. 004
Brochis arcuata - Skunk Cory
 
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 

Bunocephalus

 
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

Callichthys

 
May 2004
no. 095
Callichthys callichthys - Armoured Catfish

Calophysus

 
July 2008
no. 145
Calophysus macropterus - Vulture Catfish 

Centromochlus

 
July 2021
no. 301
Centromochlus heckelii
 
Sept. 2019
no. 279
Centromochlus musaicus - Ninja Tatia

Cetopsis

 
Oct. 2006
no. 124
Cetopsis coecutiens - Whale Catfish 

Chaca

 
Nov. 2002
no. 077
Chaca chaca - Indian frog-mouth catfish

Channalebes

 
Jan. 2010
no. 163
Channallabes apus - Eel Catfish 

Chiloglanis

 
Sept. 2021
no. 303
Chiloglanis anoterus - Pennant-tailed suckermouth

Chrysichthys

 
Sept. 1998
no. 027
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus - Silver Cat
 
May 2006
no. 119
Chrysichthys ornatus - Ornate Bagrid 

Clarias

 
May 2000
no. 047
Clarias batrachus - Walking Catfish

Clarotes

 
July 2015
no. 229
Clarotes laticeps - Widehead catfish

Corydoras

 
Jan. 2003
no. 079
Corydoras adolfoi - Adolfo's Cory
 
March 2003
no. 081
Corydoras ambiacus - Black-spot Catfish
 
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. 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
 
July 1997
no. 013
Corydoras virginiae - Virginia's Catfish
 
Sept. 2015
no. 231
Corydoras weitzmani -Two saddle corydoras

Cranoglanis

 
Jan. 2019
no. 271
Cranoglanis bouderius - Helmet Catfish

Denticetopsis

 
May 2025
no. 347
Denticetopsis praecox

Dianema

 
Feb. 2009
no. 152
Dianema longibarbis - Porthole Catfish
 
Nov. 1998
no. 029
Dianema urostriatam - Flagtail Catfish

Doumea

 
Oct. 2022
no. 316
Doumea typica

Duringlanis

June. 2001
no. 60
Duringlanis perugiae - Perugia's Woodcat

Entomocorus

 
March 2017
no. 249
Entomocorus gameroi - Gamero's Woodcat, Penguin Woodcat

Erithistes

 
October 2003
no. 088
Erethistes hara - Moth Catfish
 
Nov. 2011
no. 185
Erethistes jerdoni - Anchor Catfish, Asian Stone Cat

Euchilichthys

 
March 2014
no. 213
Euchilichthys guentheri - Guenther's African Suckermouth

Farlowella

 
Oct. 2002
no. 076
Farlowella acus - Twig Catfish

Gagata

 
Jan. 2020
no. 283
Gagata cenia - Clown Catfish
 
Feb. 2023
no. 320
Gagata gagata

Glyptothorax

 
Sept. 2011
no. 183
Glyptothorax buchanani
 
Nov. 2017
no. 257
Glyptothorax lampris - Torrent Catfish
 
Nov. 2015
no. 233
Glyptothorax trilineatus -Three-lined catfish

Goeldiella

 
June 2013
no. 204
Goeldiella eques - Fox Face Pimelodella, Horsehead Pimelodid

Gymnallabes

 
June 2025
no. 348
Gymnallabes typus - Fatheaded Eel Catfish

Harttia

 
Jan. 2023
no. 319
Harttia fluminensis
 
Nov. 2018
no. 269
Harttia guianensis

Hassar

 
Jan. 2018
no. 259
Hassar orestis - Black Top Mouse Catfish

Helegenes

 
April 2015
no. 226
Helogenes marmoratus - Dwarf Wood Cat

Hemibagrus

 
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  

Hemiancistrus

 
June 2008
no. 144
Hemiancistrus sp. (L128) - L128  
 
Aug. 2004
no. 098
Hemiancistrus subviridis - L200 Lemon Spotted Green Pleco

Heteropneustes

 
Jan. 2004
no. 091
Heteropneustes fossilis - Asian Stinging Catfish

Hisonotus

 
Oct. 2018
no. 268
Hisonotus aky - Green Oto

Hoplisoma

 
Feb. 2024
no. 344
Hoplisoma axelrodi - Banded Corydoras
 
March 2025
no. 345
Hoplisoma cochui - Barredtail Corydoras
 
Nov. 2003
no. 089
Hoplisoma paleatum - Peppered Corydoras
 
Oct. 2001
no. 064
Hoplisoma trilineatum - Three-lined Corydoras
 
Sept. 2000
no. 051
Hoplisoma tukano - Bumblebee Cory

Hoplosternum

 
Aug. 2015
no. 230
Hoplosternum littorale - Clay Hoplo, Cascudo
 
April 2025
no. 346
Hoplosternum punctatum - Spotted hoplo

Horabagrus

 
May 2015
no. 227
Horabagrus brachysoma - Golden Red Tail Catfish, Sun Catfish
 
Jan. 2007
no. 127
Horabagrus nigricollaris - Black Collared Catfish

Hyalobagrus

 
July 1998
no. 025
Hyalobagrus flavus - 3D Transparent Bagrid

Hypancistrus

 
Aug. 2022
no. 314
Hypancistrus furunculus - L199
 
Feb. 2015
no. 224
Hypancistrus inspector - Snowball Peckoltia, L102
 
Nov. 2016
no. 245
Hypancistrus sp. (L066) now Hypancistrus seideli = King Tiger Pleco, L066, L236, L287, L333, L399, L400
 
Feb. 2001
no. 056
Hypancistrus zebra - Zebra Pleco

Hypodoras

 
Oct. 2012
no. 196
Hypodoras forficulatus - The Battleship Dora

Hypoptopoma

 
April 2023
no. 322
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum

Hypostomus

 
Nov. 2023
no. 329
Hypostomus boulengeri
 
Aug. 2019
no. 278
Hypostomus regani - Giant White Spot Pleco

Ictalurus

 
Feb. 2011
no. 176
Ictalurus furcatus - Blue Catfish, Blue Channel Catfish  
 
Aug. 2001
no. 062
Ictalurus punctatus - Channel Cat

Imparfinis

 
Jan. 2021
no. 295
Imparfinis stictonotus - Shrimp catfish
 
Nov. 2020
no. 293
Imparfinis pseudonemacheir - Shrimp catfish

Ituglanis

 
March 2013
no. 201
Ituglanis amazonicus
 
Aug. 2021
no. 302
Ituglanis metae - Leopard Candiru

Kryptopterus

 
March 2000
no. 045
Kryptopterus vitreolus - Ghost Catfish, Asian Glass Catfish

Leiarius

 
April 2010
no. 166
Leiarius perruno - Leopard Catfish
 
Feb. 2006
no. 116
Leiarius pictus - Sailfin Pim 

Leiocassis

 
Jan. 2017
no. 247
Leiocassis poeciloptera - High-headed smoothshield catfish

Leporacanthicus

 
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

Lepthoplosternum

 
Dec. 1998
no. 030
Lepthoplosternum pectorale - Dwarf Hoplo

Leptodoras

 
Oct. 2015
no. 232
Leptodoras linnelli - Elongate Mouse Catfish

Liobagrus

 
Feb. 2007
no. 128
Liobagrus marginatus

Liosomadoras

 
Oct. 2008
no. 148
Liosomadoras morrowi - Black Jaguar Catfish
 
Jan. 2005
no. 103
Liosomadoras oncinus - Jaguar Catfish

Lophiobagrus

 
June 2002
no. 072
Lophiobagrus cyclurus - African bullhead

Lophiosilurus

 
Oct. 2020
no. 292
Lophiosilurus alexandri - Pac-Man catfish
 
March 2016
no. 237
Lophiosilurus nigricaudus - Jelly Catfish

Malapterurus

 
April 2007
 no. 130
Malapterurus electricus - Electric Catfish  
 
June 2018
no. 264
Malapterurus microstoma - Smallmouth electric catfish

Mastiglanis

 
June 2019
no. 276
Mastiglanis asopos

Megalechis

 
Jan. 2016
no. 235
Megalechis picta - Port Hoplo, Tail Bar Armoured Catfish
 
May 2003
no. 083
Megalechis thoracata - Armoured Catfish, Port Hoplo (Sept. 2006)

Megalodorus

 
Dec. 2001
no. 066
Megalodorus uranoscopus - Mother of Snails Catfish

Microglanis

 
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

Microsynodontis

 
March 2019
no. 273
Microsynodontis batesii - Dwarf Synodontis
 
Oct. 1999
no. 040
Microsynodontis polli - Pygmy Synodontis (Dec.2002)

Mochokiella

 
Sept. 1999
no. 039
Mochokiella paynei - Payne's Catfish

Mochokus

 
Aug. 2023
no. 326
Mochokus niloticus - Dwarf Nile catfish

Mystus

 
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 - The Pulcher Mystus  
 
Dec. 2009
no. 162
Mystus tengara - Pyjama catfish

Nematogenys

 
Aug. 2018
no. 266
Nematogenys inermis - Mountain Catfish

Neoarius

 
Oct. 2000
no. 052
Neoarius graeffei - Lesser Salmon Catfish, BlueCatfish, SalmonCatfish

Neosilurus

 
May 2005
no. 107
Neosilurus ater - Narrow-fronted Tandon 
 
April 2013
no. 202
Neosilurus brevidorsalis - Shortfin tandan, Short-finned Catfish

Notarius

 
June. 2011
no. 180
Notarius quadriscutis - Bressou sea catfish

Notoglanidium

 
Feb. 2004
no. 092
Notoglanidium macrostoma - Dwarf Giraffe Catfish

Noturus

 
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

Olyra

 
May 2024
no. 335
Olyra longicaudata - Asian Fighting Catfish, Bannertail Catfish

Ompok

 
Aug. 2005
no. 110
Ompok bimaculatus - Butter Catfish  
 
Sept. 2023
no. 327
Ompok siluroides

Orinocodoras

 
Nov. 1997
no. 017
Orinocodoras eigenmanni - Long-nosed Raphael Catfish

Ossancora

 
Sept. 2010
no. 171
Ossancora punctata - Feather Barbels Catfish

Osteogaster

 
Feb. 1997
no. 002
Osteogaster aenea - Bronze Cory

Osteogeneiosus

 
March 2022
no. 309
Osteogeneiosus militaris - Soldier catfish

Otocinclus

 
Feb. 2020
no. 284
Otocinclus affinis - Golden Otocinclus
 
Nov. 2007
no. 137
Otocinclus cocama - Zebra Oto 

Otothyropsis

 
Feb. 2018
no. 260
Otothyropsis piribebuy - Black Oto, LG2

Oxydoras

 
Dec. 2005
no. 114
Oxydoras niger - Mother of Snails Catfish 

Panaqolus

 
Nov. 2010
no. 173
Panaqolus albivermis - Flash Pleco, L204 ( July 2013)
 
June 2015
no. 228
Panaqolus sp. (L169) - L169, LDA001, Gold Stripe Panaque

Panaque

 
May 2002
no. 071
Panaque cochlidon - Blue-eye Pleco
 
Nov. 2008
no. 149
Panaque nigrolineatus - Royal Panaque, Royal Pleco. L190

Pangasianodon

 
Sept. 2006
no. 123
Pangasianodon gigas - Mekong giant catfish 
 
March 2006
no. 117
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus - Iridescent Shark  

Parailia

 
May 2021
no. 299
Parailia pellucida - Glass schilbid

Parakysis

 
Sept. 2012
no. 195
Parakysis verrucosus

Parauchenoglanis

 
April 2022
no. 310
Parauchenoglanis ngamensis - Zambezi grunter

Pareutropius

 
Nov. 2000
no. 053
Pareutropius buffei - Debauwi Cat,3-stripe African Glass Catfish

Parotocinclus

 
Sept. 2022
no. 315
Parotocinclus haroldoi
 
Nov. 1999
no. 041
Parotocinclus maculicauda - False Sucker
 
Jan. 2011
no. 175
Parotocinclus spilosoma - Gold Spot Dwarf Pleco  

Peckoltia

 
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

Pimelodella

 
Sept. 2016
no. 243
Pimelodella gracilis - Graceful pimelodella

Pimelodus

 
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

Phractocephalus

 
April 2003
no. 082
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus - Red Tailed Catfish

Phractura

 
May. 2001
no. 059
Phractura ansorgii - African Whiptailed Catfish

Phyllonemus

 
July 2006
no. 121
Phyllonemus typus - Spatula-barbeled catfish 

Physopyxis

 
July 2011
no. 181
Physopyxis lyra

Platydoras

 
July 2002
no. 073
Platydoras armatulus - Raphael Catfish
 
Feb. 2022
no. 308
Platydoras costatus - Striped Dora

Platysilurus

 
Dec. 2021
no. 306
Platysilurus mucosus - Swallowtail pimeloid

Platystacus

 
Dec. 2011
no. 186
Platystacus cotylephorus - Mottled Eel-Tailed Banjo Catfish  

Platystomatichthys

 
Oct. 2014
no. 220
Platystomatichthys sturio - Sturgeon catfish

Plotosus

 
May 2007
no. 131
Plotosus lineatus - Coral Catfish 

Porochilus

 
Sept. 2020
no. 291
Porochilus obbesi - Obbes' catfish
 
March 2009
no. 153
Porochilus rendahli - Rendahl's catfish

Pseudacanthicus

 
June 1997
no. 011
Pseudacanthicus leopardus - Leopard Acanthicus

Pseudeutropius

 
Sept. 2013
no. 207
Pseudeutropius moolenburghae

Pseudobagarius

 
June 2024
no. 336
Pseudobagarius leucorhynchus

Pseudohemiodon

 
June 2021
no. 300
Pseudohemiodon laticeps - Giant Whiptail Catfish, Broadhead whiptail

Pseudolaguvia

 
Oct. 2005
no. 112
Pseudolaguvia shawi - Bee cat, Asian mini bee cat

Pseudolithoxus

 
Feb. 2010
no. 164
Pseudolithoxus anthrax - Flyer Cat, L235  

Pseudomystus

 
June 1997
no. 010
Pseudomystus stenomus - False Bumblebee Catfish
 
June 1998
no. 024
Pseudomystus siamensis - Bumblebee Catfish

Pseudopimelodus

 
June 2023
no. 324
Pseudopimelodus bufonius - Giant Bumblebee Catfish
       

Pseudostegophilus

 
Dec. 2016
no. 246
Pseudostegophilus maculatus - Spotted parasitic catfish

Pseudoplatystoma

 
June 1999
no. 036
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum - Tiger Shovelnose

Pterodoras

 
April 2016
no. 238
Pterodoras granulosus - Granulated catfish

Pterygoplichthys

 
Aug. 2000
no. 050
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps - Sailfin Pleco, Gibby
 
April 2009
no. 154
Pterygoplichthys pardalis - Common Pleco

Pylodictis

 
July 2003
no. 085
Pylodictis olivaris - Flathead Catfish

Rama

 
October 2007
no. 136
Rama chandramara - Hummingbird Catfish, Asian Cory  

Rhamdia

 
Dec. 2013
no. 210
Rhamdia quelen - Max cat

Rhinelepsis

 
Nov. 2014
no. 221
Rhinelepis strigosa - Bristly pine-cone pleco

Rhinodoras

 
Jan. 2012
no. 187
Rhinodoras dorbignyi - Fog Doradid 

Rhyacoglanis

 
July 2017
no. 253
Rhyacoglanis paranensis

Rineloricaria

 
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
 
Feb. 2024
no. 332
Rineloricaria morrowi - Yellow suckermouth catfish
 
March 2002
no. 069
Rineloricaria parva - Common Whiptail Catfish
 
May 2018
no. 263
Rineloricaria sp. (L10a) - Red Lizard Cat, L010a

Rita

 
Feb. 2017
no. 248
Rita rita - Rita, Whale Catfish

Schilbe

 
July 2022
no. 313
Schilbe grenfelli
 
Jan. 2013
no. 199
Schilbe intermedius - Butterfish
 
Aug. 2011
no. 182
Schilbe marmoratus - Grass Cutter Catfish

Schizolecis

 
Dec. 2010
no. 174
Schizolecis guntheri

Sciades

 
May 2017
no. 251
Sciades herzbergii - Pemecou sea catfish

Scleromystax

 
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 

Scobiancistrus

 
Aug. 2006
no. 122
Scobiancistrus aureatus - Goldie Pleco, Sunshine Pleco, L014 

Sisor

 
Aug. 2017
no. 254
Sisor rabdophorus - Indian Whiptail Catfish

Silurus

 
Jan. 1997
no. 001
Silurus glanis - Wels Catfish

Sorobim

 
March 2001
no. 057
Sorobim lima - Lima Shovel-Nosed Catfish, Duckbill Catfish

Sperata

 
May 2014
no. 215
Sperata aor - Indian Shovelmouth Catfish, Long-whiskered catfish

Spinipterus

 
Oct. 2023
no. 328
Spinipterus moijiri - Otorongo woodcat, Novia Otorongo

Synodontis

 
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
 
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
 
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

Sturisoma

 
May 1998
no. 023
Sturisoma barbatum - Long-Nosed Whiptail

Tachysurus

 
May 2011
no. 179
Tachysurus fulvidraco - Tawny Dragon catfish
 
April 2020
no. 286
Tachysurus gracilis
 
March 2021
no. 297
Tachysurus trilineatus - Highway Catfish

Tandanus

 
July 2000
no. 049
Tandanus tandanus - Eel-tailed Catfish, Jewfish, Tandon

Tatia

 
Nov. 2024
no. 341
Tatai dunni
 
June 2006
no. 120
Tatia galaxias - Milky Way Woodcat
 
Feb. 2016
no. 236
Tatia gyrina
 
June 2000
no. 048
Tatia intermedia - Snowflake Woodcat

Tenellus

 
May 2012
no. 191
Tenellus leporhinus - Mouse catfish (August. 2015)
 
Dec. 2020
no. 294
Tenellus trimaculatus

Trachelyopterichthys

 
April 2024
no. 334
Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus - Striped Woodcat

Tetranematichthys

 
Dec. 2015
no. 234
Tetranematichthys wallacei - Wallace's Driftwood Dolphin Catfish

Trachelyopterus

 
March 2011
no. 177
Trachelyopterus galeatus - Common Woodcat

Trachycorystes

 
June 2009
no. 156
Trachycorystes trachycorystes - Black Driftwood Catfish

Tridentopsis

 
June 2020
no. 288
Tridentopsis brevis - Dwarf Parasitic Catfish, Glass Candiru, Glass Parasitic Catfish

Wallago

 
Aug. 2010
no. 170
Wallago attu - Freshwater Shark

Wallagonia

 
Nov. 2004
no. 101
Wallagonia leerii - Helicopter catfish  

Xiurenbagrus

 
July. 2024
no. 337
Xiurenbagrus xiurenensis

Xyliphius

 
Oct. 2024
no. 340
Xyliphius barbatus - Little guitar
 
Aug. 2012
no. 194
Xyliphius lepturus - Shark Banjo Catfish

Zaireichthys

 
Jan. 2024
no. 301
Zaireichthys pallidus - Pale sand catlet

 

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