Discovering catfish

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Acanthicus adonis

Loricariidae

80 cm

solitary

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

stick catfish

Acestridium dichromum

5 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Doradidae

10 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

black bullhead

Ameiurus melas

25 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous

brown bullhead

Ameiurus nebulosus

25 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Ancistrus aff. hoplogenys

Loricariidae

12 cm

solitary

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

bushymouth catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus

12 cm

solitary

herbivorous

Ancistrus gymnorhynchus

Loricariidae

13 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Ancistrus hoplogenys

Loricariidae

12 cm

solitary

omnivorous with alguivorous tendency

Ancistrus sp. LDA016

Loricariidae

10 cm

solitary

omnivorous

carachama

Ancistrus tamboensis

10 cm

solitary

omnivorous

tete sea catfish

Ariopsis seemanni

35 cm

solitary

carnivorous

The tete sea catfish is listed from Mexico to Peru in the coastal waters of the Pacific coast. It is characterized by large eyes useful for hunting its prey (crustaceans, fish) and escaping from its predators. These territorial fish are among the few species of catfish adapted to marine life.

bubu

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

65 cm

solitary

omnivorous

stone loach

Barbatula barbatula

12 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Baryancistrus chrysolomus

Loricariidae

25 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Baryancistrus demantoides

Loricariidae

15 cm

solitary

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

Baryancistrus niveatus

Loricariidae

25 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

Baryancistrus xanthellus

Loricariidae

20 cm

solitary

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

Baryancistrus xanthellus - sp. L081

Loricariidae

15 cm

solitary

scavenger

Brachyplatystoma platynemum

Pimelodidae

50 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

Pimelodidae

50 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Centromochlus perugiae

Auchenipteridae

5 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Chaetostoma joropo

Loricariidae

12 cm

solitary

omnivorous

raspabalsa

Chaetostoma microps

8 cm

solitary

herbivorous

Chaetostoma microps is a species widely distributed in the rivers of the upper Amazon basin in Ecuador and Peru. This catfish, capable of climbing waterfalls, has been recorded up to 1783 meters above sea level. It mainly feeds on algae that it grazes on rocky bottoms. It is locally consumed by Ecuadorian and Peruvian communities.

Gaidropsarus mediterraneus

Gadidae

35 cm

solitary

carnivorous

honey sucker

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

13 cm

solitary

herbivorous

Hemiancistrus sp. 'L128'

Loricariidae

16 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Loricariidae

18 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Hemiloricaria beni

Loricariidae

8 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Hemiloricaria fallax

Loricariidae

15 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Hemiloricaria formosa

Loricariidae

14 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Hemiloricaria melini

Loricariidae

10 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Hemiloricaria morrowi

Loricariidae

13 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus

Loricariidae

13 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Hypancistrus contradens

Loricariidae

11 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Hypancistrus inspector

Loricariidae

15 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Hypancistrus sp. "King Tiger"

Loricariidae

12 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Hypancistrus sp. "Mega Clown"

Loricariidae

6 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Hypancistrus zebra

Loricariidae

6 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Hypoptopoma gulare

Loricariidae

10 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Hypoptopoma inexspectata

Loricariidae

7 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

suckermouth catfish

Hypostomus plecostomus

28 cm

gregarious

scavenger

Its mouth, equipped with full lips, allows it to cling to various surfaces. It uses it rough tongue to scrape the algae growing on the rocks ... and on the glass of an aquarium. Warning, it measures a few centimeters when you bought it, but it can grow quickly.

Hypostomus punctatus

Loricariidae

25 cm

solitary

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

Loricaria birindellii

Loricariidae

23 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Loricaria simillima

Loricariidae

18 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Nannoptopoma sp. (LDA110)

Loricariidae

3 cm

living in a group or alone

herbivorous

yellowfin madtom

Noturus flavipinnis

8 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Ossancora eigenmanni

Doradidae

12 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Discovering catfish

Acanthicus adonis

stick catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

black bullhead

brown bullhead

Ancistrus aff. hoplogenys

bushymouth catfish

Ancistrus gymnorhynchus

Ancistrus hoplogenys

Ancistrus sp. LDA016

carachama

tete sea catfish

bubu

stone loach

Baryancistrus chrysolomus

Baryancistrus demantoides

Baryancistrus niveatus

Baryancistrus xanthellus

Baryancistrus xanthellus - sp. L081

Brachyplatystoma platynemum

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

Centromochlus perugiae

Chaetostoma joropo

raspabalsa

Gaidropsarus mediterraneus

honey sucker

Hemiancistrus sp. 'L128'

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Hemiloricaria beni

Hemiloricaria fallax

Hemiloricaria formosa

Hemiloricaria melini

Hemiloricaria morrowi

Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus

Hypancistrus contradens

Hypancistrus inspector

Hypancistrus sp. "King Tiger"

Hypancistrus sp. "Mega Clown"

Hypancistrus zebra

Hypoptopoma gulare

Hypoptopoma inexspectata

suckermouth catfish

Hypostomus punctatus

Loricaria birindellii

Loricaria simillima

Nannoptopoma sp. (LDA110)

yellowfin madtom

Ossancora eigenmanni

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