Species

Batrochoglanis raninus

A compact, cave-hoarding ambush predator with serious attitude for its size.

Synodontis decorus

A bold Congo catfish with a clown's wardrobe and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Platynematichthys notatus

A bold Amazonian catfish that grows large enough to demand serious space.

Silurus glanis

One of the largest freshwater fish alive, and it knows it.

Sorubimichthys planiceps

A massive Amazonian predator that demands serious space and serious commitment.

Pinirampus pirinampu

A schooling river giant that needs serious space and serious commitment.

Zungaro zungaro

A river giant that grows big enough to swallow your other fish whole.

Akysis prashadi

A pint-sized Myanmar catfish that vanishes into the sand, barbels first.

Chaca chaca

A living lure: the ambush catfish that fishes for its own dinner.

Pimelodus ornatus

A bold, predatory catfish with toxic spines and serious schooling instincts.

Brachyplatystoma vaillantii

A river giant that needs a seriously big tank and equally big tankmates.

Mystus gulio

A schooling brackish catfish that grows surprisingly large and breathes air.

Hemibagrus punctatus

A rare, spot-flanked Indian catfish built for serious catfish specialists only.

Leiarius pictus

A majestic sailfin catfish only suited to those with truly enormous tanks.

Brachyplatystoma capapretum

A large Amazonian catfish that lurks in deep river channels far from shore.

Megalodoras uranoscopus

A gentle giant catfish from the Amazon that travels in groups and growls.

Leiarius marmoratus

A massive schooling catfish with dramatic fins and a nocturnal personality.

Hyalobagrus flavus

A tiny, sociable catfish that actually swims in the open. And has a fish that mimics it.

Sorubim lima

A head-down ambush predator that swims like a falling leaf among the roots.

Brachyplatystoma platynemum

A rarely-seen Amazonian giant named for its unusually thick, drooping barbels.

A large, deep-water African catfish built for serious species setups.

Mystus tengara

A small South Asian catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Leiocassis siamensis

A sleek Thai river catfish with a carnivore's appetite and quiet confidence.

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

A true river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

A river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium faster than you'd expect.

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

A boldly barred Amazonian predator that demands a truly massive tank.

Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis

A powerful Amazonian predator built for fast water and rocky riverbeds.

Synodontis nigrita

The Synodontis that outgrows its welcome. And gets mistaken for something else entirely.

Calophysus macropterus

The Vulture Catfish: a relentless scavenger built for South America's biggest rivers.

Akysis vespa

A tiny banded catfish from Myanmar's fast streams, built like a wasp.

Hemibagrus nemurus

A river giant that grows enormous, acts aggressively, and fears nothing. Including you.

Brachyplatystoma juruense

A boldly banded Amazonian predator that rests on the bottom by day and hunts by night.