Species

Synodontis albolineata

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

Hemibagrus punctatus

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

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.

Leiarius pictus

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

Pangasius sanitwongsei

A fish that outgrows almost every tank on earth. And most keepers know it too late.

Perrunichthys perruno

A little-known giant catfish from Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo basin.

Brachyplatystoma capapretum

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

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

A gorgeous river giant that almost no home aquarium can truly accommodate.

Leiarius marmoratus

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

Sorubim lima

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

Clarotes laticeps

A wide-headed African predator that will outgrow most home aquariums.

Synodontis robbianus

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

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.

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.

Calophysus macropterus

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

Clarias batrachus

The catfish that actually walks on land and can breathe air.

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.