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Pterygoplichthys anisitsi [1] [2] also known as the Paraná sailfin catfish, southern sailfin catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. [3] Its natural range is the middle Paraná and Uruguay River basins of south-central South America, [4] but it has been introduced to North America and South Asia, probably via the pet trade.
Pterygoplichthys has undergone much shifting in the past decades. Previously Liposarcus, Glyptoperichthys and Pterygoplichthys had been named as separate genera. [2] [3] Since then, these genera were recognized as synonyms of Pterygoplichthys by Armbruster, as the few differences between the genera were not deemed great enough to validate Glyptoperichthys and Liposarcus, and that recognizing ...
Perrunichthys perruno is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the monotypic genus Perrunichthys of the family Pimelodidae. [2] It is sometimes called the leopard catfish. This species is native to Colombia and Venezuela, where it occurs in the Lake Maracaibo basin, and reaches a length of 60.0 centimetres (23.6 in) TL. [3]
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.
Farlowella acus is the type species of the armored catfish genus Farlowella. Members of this genus are commonly known as twig catfish or whiptail catfish . The specific name of the species, acus , means “pointed” or a “needle” or “spine”.
Rita rita (Common names: rita in English, রিঠা in Bengali) is a species of bagrid catfish that is found across southern Asia. It has been recorded in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. It is one of the giants of its genus, growing a length of 150 cm. It is commercially fished for human consumption.
Trichomycteridae has the greatest distribution of any catfish family. [8] It is widely distributed throughout the Neotropics. [9] These fish originate from freshwater in Costa Rica, Panama, and throughout South America. [10] The family extends from Panama southward to Chile and Argentina. [8]
Sailfin catfish, Janitor fish can refer to any of: Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus - the orinoco sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis - the amazon sailfin catfish