Species

Centromochlus perugiae

A tiny, shy catfish that rewards patient keepers with fascinating surface-feeding antics.

Trachelyichthys decaradiatus

A rarely seen South American catfish that thrives in peaceful community setups.

Tatia gyrina

A tiny Amazonian catfish that thrives in shadowy, plant-choked blackwater streams.

Channallabes apus

A serpentine African catfish that hunts prey on dry land.

Liosomadoras morrowi

A secretive Peruvian catfish with a nocturnal appetite for its smaller tankmates.

Synodontis euptera

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

Dianema urostriatum

A peaceful shoaling catfish that actually uses the midwater column

Anaspidoglanis macrostoma

A burrowing African catfish with a big appetite and bigger attitude toward tankmates.

Bagarius yarrelli

A river monster catfish that genuinely earns the name 'giant devil catfish'.

Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

A true river giant that demands a seriously large commitment.

Kryptopterus bicirrhis

The living ghost: almost entirely see-through and best kept in a school.

Kryptopterus vitreolus

The see-through catfish that disappears in plain sight

Pterodoras granulosus

A gentle giant that grazes on rainforest fruit and needs serious space.

Amblydoras hancocki

A schooling armored catfish with surprising survival tricks up its sleeve.

Cranoglanis bouderius

A hefty Chinese river catfish that doubles as a prized food fish in its homeland.

Megalechis picta

A mud-burrowing South American catfish that breathes air and builds bubble nests.

Horabagrus nigricollaris

A peaceful yellow catfish with a bold dark collar and a mouth to respect.

Liosomadoras oncinus

A boldly patterned nocturnal catfish that fiercely guards its chosen hideout.

Aguarunichthys torosus

A powerfully built Peruvian catfish that treats smaller tankmates as a meal.

Bagrus meridionalis

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

Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

One of the largest freshwater fish on Earth, and reportedly a danger to humans.

Bagrichthys macracanthus

A nocturnal lancer catfish with territorial attitude and a dramatic dorsal spine.

Bagrichthys majusculus

A secretive Thai catfish with territorial attitude and a spine worth respecting.

Sperata aor

A river giant with a shoveled snout that will outgrow almost any tank.

Synodontis njassae

Lake Malawi's only squeaker, built for cichlid tanks and rocky hideouts.

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.

Amarginops ornatus

A sleek Congo predator with ornate markings and serious attitude toward tankmates.

Amphilius platychir

A sleek African stream catfish built for life in fast, rocky currents.

Auchenipterus nuchalis

A surface-roaming catfish with bizarre ossified barbels and secretive nocturnal habits.

Synodontis albolineata

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

Mystus mysticetus

A gregarious Southeast Asian catfish with a uniquely lateral-eyed look.

Synodontis ocellifer

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

Asterophysus batrachus

A gulper catfish that can swallow prey nearly twice its own size.

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