The Spotted Raphael is also called a "talking catfish" because of its ablity to make buzzing and clicking sounds by rubbing its spines together. As its name suggests, this catfish is covered with spots. The spots are white and the rest of the body... Read more >
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Bubu
(Auchenoglanis occidentalis)
The Giraffe Catfish is so named because of its long protruding snout and small mouth, as well as its markings. It is light in color with dark, dappled markings that look like the reflection of light off the surface of moving water. These markings... Read more >
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Zebra catfish
(Brachyplatystoma juruense)
The Banded Shovelnose Catfish is a very large fish suitable for very large aquariums only. It has a flat "shovelnose" head and has dark black and silver bands the length of its body. It also has long whisker-like barbels around its mouth. This fish... Read more >
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Banjo catfish
(Bunocephalus coracoideus)
The interesting shape of the Banjo Catfish is said to make it resemble a dead, decaying leaf, which is great camoflauge in its natural habitat. Coloration varies but is usually shades of brown and black. Flattened and round in the head, the body... Read more >
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The Punctatus Cory is grey and covered with black spots that extend from the head of the fish all the way to the end of the caudal fin. They also have a large black dot at the top of the dorsal fin which helps to make this fish very... Read more >
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Shark catfish
(Hexanematichthys seemanni)
Hexanematichtys seemanni , also known as Arius seemanni , is commonly called the Columbian Shark. This fish has a dark, steel grey body with black fins and long whisker-like barbels on its face. Like many other "sharks" found in the aquarium trade... Read more >
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This catfish is golden green. Its common name comes from the large, gold-edged black spot on beach flank. The tail is trimmed in black. This fish will eat smaller fish, basically anything it can fit in its mouth, so be wary. Larger tankmates and... Read more >
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The Common Plecostomus, or "Pleco", is one of the most commonly recognized of the Loricarid catfish. They are normally dark brown with irregular black splotches covering the body. The scales are thick and armor-like. The fins have sharp spines... Read more >
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The Glass Catfish is an unusual looking catfish in that it is almost completely transparent and its body is shaped much differently than most other catfish. The body is long and laterally compressed. The Glass Catfish has no dorsal fin, and the... Read more >
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The vampire pleco has a dark body with white dots that become more yellow as they age. They have a large front tooth that is thought to be used for scraping algae. They also are called Galaxy plecos and are classified under the number L-029 as... Read more >
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Sultan pleco
(Leporacanthicus joselimai)
The Sultan Pleco, Leporacanthicus joselimai , has a wonderful silver to gray coloration across it's entire body with black dots adorning a majority of the pleco. In most specimens there will be white coloration in the dorsal and caudal fins. The... Read more >
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The Electric Catfish is grayish brown on its dorsal side, with a white to pinkish ventral side. Its sausage-like body is covered with tiny black speckles, and the base of the tail sports a white vertical band that is bordered on each side by black... Read more >
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The Asian Striped Catfish, Mystus vittatus , is a silver fish with four to five pale horizontal stripes on each side of the body. It also has a large black spot just behind the gill. This fish is a good addition to most community aquariums... Read more >
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The Zebra Oto is realtively new to the market, but this species is very popular due to its lovely striped pattern.These fish are characterized by a brown dorsal color, dark vertical stripes, and an underslung, sucker-like mouth. They are very... Read more >
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Three Striped African Glass Catfish is a popular community aquarium choice as it is much more visible than most other catfish. These fish are silver with three black horizontal stripes and rarely grow over three inches in length. These catfish are... Read more >
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The Striped Raphael Catfish is an attractive catfish, having a black body and horizontal, creamy stripes. A stripe passes from the middle of the tail forward on each side of the body to the center of the forehead where they meet. Another stripe... Read more >
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The Tiger Shovelnose Catfish is an elongated fish with a long flat head. The shape of the head gives the mouth a shovel-like appearance. It has an olive to brown back, and this dark color fades to a lighter silvery color on its sides and to white... Read more >
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The grass cutter catfish, or African butter catfish, is a silver fish with an elongated body and a flat mouth. A darker silver stripe that is edged on the top and bottom by light gray stripes runs horizontally along the side of the body. The fins... Read more >
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The Lima Shovelnose Catfish has an elongated body and a long flat head that looks like a shovel. Its back is brown, and the underside is white. The brown and white areas are divided by a thick, black horizontal band that runs the length of the... Read more >
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The Polka Dot Synodontis is dark in color with white spots. Color can change based on various things, such as mood, age, and health. Synodontis catfish typically require water that is well-oxygenated and has a relatively strong current. This can be... Read more >
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Brichard's Synodontis is an unusual synodontis in that it has a long slender body and a suckerlike mouth. These traits give Brichard's Synodontis the ability to swim and maneuver more easily in the fast moving waters of its native habitat. Young... Read more >
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The Lace Synodontis Catfish is dark brown/grey with small black spots all over its body. Synodontis catfish typically require water that is well-oxygenated and has a relatively strong current. This can be achieved by using powerheads or a spray... Read more >
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Synodontis flavitaeniatus has a tan body coloration with three brown markings running horizontally the length of the fish. Individual specimens will have variations in the patterns. For instance, some may have broken lines, while others will have... Read more >
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The Cuckoo Synodontis is a fairly distinctive species. It has larger eyes than many other synodontis and although its light tan body is covered with dark spots, the stomach is not spotted. The tail, dorsal spine and the area between is black. ... Read more >
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The Upside-down Synodontis Catfish is one of the most popular African catfish. It has evolved a peculiar habit of swimming upside down. This is thought to be so that it can graze the algae that grows on the underside of leaves. However, it may also... Read more >
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The Domino Synodontis, Synodontis notatus , is so named because the number of spots it can have varies between individuals. This catfish is light gray and if it has one or more spots, as some do not, the spots are black and they appear each side of... Read more >
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The Ocellated Synodontis is a brown to gray catfish with many large, light centered black dots covering its body. The caudal, anal and dorsal fins are marked with black bars. The adipose fin is very wide, extending from the base of the dorsal fin... Read more >
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