Species

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.

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.

Platydoras armatulus

The catfish that actually talks. And you can hear it through the glass.

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

A boldly patterned Amazonian catfish that thrives in community tanks.

Platystomatichthys sturio

A skittish Amazon catfish with a peculiar profile and surprising longevity.

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

Hemisynodontis membranaceus

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

A rarely seen Tanganyikan catfish that pairs well with rift lake cichlids.

Acanthodoras spinosissimus

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

Mystus tengara

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

Ariopsis seemanni

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

Leiocassis siamensis

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

Hassar orestis

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

Anadoras grypus

A compact Amazonian thorny catfish with surprising personality for its small size.

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.

Rhinodoras dorbignyi

A gentle giant of the Paraná, this armored catfish needs serious space to roam.

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.

Batasio travancoria

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

Amaralia hypsiura

A flat, leaf-litter specialist with a peculiar silhouette and peaceful disposition.

Mystus bimaculatus

A tiny, peaceful Sumatran catfish that thrives in soft, acidic blackwater setups.

Mystus leucophasis

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

Synodontis nigrita

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

Synodontis nigriventris

The catfish that flipped the script, spending most of its life swimming upside down.

Synodontis batensoda

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

Calophysus macropterus

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

Heterobranchus longifilis

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

Synodontis gambiensis

A wide-ranging West African catfish that earns its space with character.

Clarias batrachus

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