Species

Pimelodus pictus

A spotted, whiskered speedster that will eat anything small enough to swallow.

Centromochlus reticulatus

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

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.

Neoarius leptaspis

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

Sorubim lima

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

Pareutropius longifilis

A shy but lively African schooling fish that thrives in numbers

Kryptopterus cryptopterus

A ghostly schooling catfish that disappears against the current

Pimelodus maculatus

A schooling predatory catfish that needs space, robust tankmates, and careful handling.

Pangasionodon hypophthalmus

Sold as a tiny silver juvenile, grows into a tank-busting giant.

Plotosus lineatus

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

Acanthodoras spinosissimus

A armored, sound-making catfish that thrives in good company.

Hassar orestis

A sound-producing doradid catfish that rewards patient keepers with bold group behavior.

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.

Mystus leucophasis

An upside-down catfish from Myanmar that stays that way. And means business.

Synodontis batensoda

A large African catfish that genuinely swims upside down as its default mode.

Akysis vespa

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