Species

Synodontis euptera

A long-lived African catfish whose dramatic dorsal fin grows more impressive with age.

Bagarius bagarius

A river giant from the Indian subcontinent with a famously tangled identity.

Kryptopterus geminus

A ghostly schooling catfish that drifts through the water column like smoke

Kryptopterus limpok

A schooling glass catfish cousin rarely seen outside its native rivers

Bagrus meridionalis

A giant Lake Malawi catfish with one of the most complex social lives in freshwater.

Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis

A skin-shedding hill stream catfish that keeps its tankmates on their toes.

Ompok eugeneiatus

A shy, schooling catfish from Southeast Asian peat swamps and flooded forests.

Synodontis schoutedeni

A beginner-friendly Congo catfish with bold marbled patterning that deepens with age.

Hara jerdoni

A moth-like micro catfish from Indian hill streams, best kept in groups.

Synodontis albolineata

A small, community-friendly squeaker from Cameroon and Gabon that rarely reaches the trade.

Synodontis schall

The unpredictable bruiser of the Synodontis world, not for community tanks.

Synodontis ocellifer

A hardy West African catfish with bold spots and a long, distinctive adipose fin.

Synodontis notata

A daytime-active catfish with a bold personality to match its bold spot.

Rhynchodoras woodsi

A rarely seen Amazonian catfish with a mysterious bony beak-like projection

Microsynodontis polli

A tiny, peaceful African catfish that fits where most synodontis never could.

Centromochlus reticulatus

A tiny gregarious catfish from Guyana that sometimes goes by 'purple oil catfish'.

Neoarius leptaspis

A mouthbrooding giant catfish that travels from rivers to the sea.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

A compact Australian bottom-dweller that earns its keep in a peaceful community tank.

Ageneiosus atronasus

A compact Amazonian predator that fits surprisingly well in a community setup.

Hemibagrus peguensis

A rarely seen Myanmar catfish with bold spotted flanks and an orange tail.

Kryptopterus cryptopterus

A ghostly schooling catfish that disappears against the current

Synodontis multipunctata

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young for it.

Synodontis robbianus

A compact, hardy West African catfish that's surprisingly manageable for beginners.

Synodontis waterloti

A rarely seen West African catfish with serrated fins and bold personality.

Heteropneustes fossilis

A tough, air-breathing catfish that comes with a genuinely painful warning.

Plotosus lineatus

The only catfish that calls coral reefs home, and it comes armed.

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

A boldly patterned Amazonian catfish that thrives in community tanks.

Hemisynodontis membranaceus

The whiskered giant with a comical moustache that filter-feeds upside down.

Ariopsis seemanni

A venomous, migratory catfish that's far more demanding than its juvenile looks suggest.

Nemadoras leporhinus

A schooling thorny catfish from South America, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Oxydoras niger

A school-forming gentle giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Batasio travancoria

A small, feisty hill stream catfish from India's lush Western Ghats.

Heterobranchus longifilis

One of Africa's largest freshwater fish, built for serious dedicated keepers only.