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Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus, often sold as a common pleco, is an aquarium fish often purchased as an algae eater. P. gibbiceps has been bred commercially in fish farms in Florida and Malaysia for the aquarium trade. P. multiradiatus and P. pardalis are both known as common plecos and are widely sold as algae eaters.
The flathead catfish grows to a length of 155 cm (61 in) [8] and may weigh up to 55.79 kg (123.0 lb), [9] making it the second-largest North American catfish (after the blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus). [9] More commonly, adult length is about 15–45 inches (38–114 cm). [6] Its maximum recorded lifespan is 28 years. [10]
The yellow bullhead is a medium-sized member of the catfish family. It is typically yellow-olive to slate black on the back and may appear mottled depending on its habitat, [3] though generally not as strongly as the brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus). [4] The sides are lighter and more yellowish, while the underside of the head and body are ...
Ameiurus vulgaris (Thompson, 1842) The black bullhead or black bullhead catfish (Ameiurus melas) is a species of bullhead catfish. Like other bullhead catfish, it has the ability to thrive in waters that are low in oxygen, brackish, turbid, and/or very warm. [2] It also has barbels located near its mouth, a broad head, spiny fins, and no scales ...
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes / s ɪ ˈ lj ʊər ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish.Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to ...
The hardhead catfish (Ariopsis felis) is a species of sea catfish from the northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and similar to the gafftopsail catfish (Bagre marinus). It is one of four species in the genus Ariopsis. [ 3 ] The common name, hardhead catfish, is derived from the presence of a hard, bony plate extending rearward toward the ...
Walking catfish. The walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) is a species of freshwater airbreathing catfish native to Southeast Asia. It is named for its ability to "walk" and wiggle across dry land, to find food or suitable environments. While it does not truly walk as most bipeds or quadrupeds do, it can use its pectoral fins to keep it upright ...
P. debauwi. Binomial name. Pareutropius debauwi. (Boulenger, 1900) Pareutropius debauwi is a species that belong to the Order Actinopterygii, ray-finned fishes, and can be placed in the Schilbeidae family, Schilbid catfishes. This family includes 9 genera and 46 species. The common name for Pareutropius debauwi is the African glass catfish.