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Spotted raphael catfish: Agamyxis pectinifrons: 15 cm (5.9 in) Bottlenose catfish: Ageneiosus inermis: 18.5 cm (7.3 in) Gulper catfish: Asterophysus batrachus: 25 cm (9.8 in) Midnight catfish: Auchenipterichthys coracoideus: 10 cm (3.9 in) Oil catfish: Duringlanis perugiae: 5 cm (2.0 in) Jaguar catfish: Liosomadoras oncinus: 17 cm (6.7 in ...
Noturus flavus, the stonecat, is a North American freshwater catfish of the family Ictaluridae. The common name is due to its habit of hiding near or under stones in fast-moving water. The common name is due to its habit of hiding near or under stones in fast-moving water.
The flathead catfish cannot live in full-strength seawater (which is about 35 parts per thousand or about 35 grams of salt per liter of water), but it can survive in 10 ppt for a while and thrive in up to about 5 ppt. [12] Flathead catfish are a benthic fish species meaning they are a fish which prefers to lay on the bottom of a body of water.
Members of the family Loricariidae are commonly referred to as loricariids, suckermouth catfishes, armoured catfish, or suckermouth armoured catfish. [4] The name "plecostomus", and its shortened forms "pleco" and "plec", are used for many Loricariidae, since Plecostomus plecostomus (now called Hypostomus plecostomus) was one of the first loricariid species imported for the fish-keeping hobby.
Pimelodus pictus, also known as the pictus cat or pictus catfish, is a small (11.0 centimetres (4.3 in) TL) member of the catfish family Pimelodidae, native to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins and commonly kept as a pet in freshwater aquariums. Pictus catfish are sometimes mislabeled as Angelicus cats in the aquarium trade, but the latter ...
The family derives its name from the Greek words kalli-(καλλι-, 'beautiful') and ichthys (ἰχθύς, 'fish'). [2] Callichthyidae is one of six families in the superfamily Loricarioidea, and is sister to a clade formed by Scoloplacidae, Astroblepidae, and Loricariidae. [3]
Animal: Four wolf hybrids (strictly speaking they are her Mom’s pets) Names: Jack, Lily, Tommy and Lola. Make a good pet? Much debated – only suitable for experienced owners. Melanie Griffith ...
Ariids are unusual among catfish in that they live primarily in the sea; the majority of catfish families are strictly freshwater and have little tolerance for brackish or marine conditions. Ariid catfish are found in shallow temperate and tropical seas around the coastlines of North and South America , Africa , Asia , and Australia .