Species Profiles
2458 articles- Werner's Tetra Care GuideHyphessobrycon werneri is a small Brazilian characin from the Guama River basin, suited to soft, slightly acidic planted community aquariums
- Calypso Tetra Care GuideHyphessobrycon axelrodi is a small characin endemic to Trinidad, found in fresh and brackish swamp-edge waters and kept as a peaceful school
- Compressed Tetra Care GuideHyphessobrycon compressus (Compressed Tetra) is a robust deep-bodied characin from the Rio Papaloapan basin in Mexico, more tolerant of hard
- Kitty Tetra Care GuideHyphessobrycon heliacus (Kitty Tetra) is a tiny peaceful characin from the Teles Pires River in the upper Tapajos basin of Brazil, kept in s
- Coffee Bean Tetra Care GuideHyphessobrycon takasei (Coffee Bean Tetra) is a small peaceful characin from the Araguari and Oyapock river basins, suited to soft nano blac
- Ornate Tetra Care GuideHyphessobrycon bentosi (Ornate Tetra) is a small pinkish characin from the Amazon basin with white-tipped fins, a peaceful schooling fish fo
- Socolof's Tetra Care GuideHyphessobrycon socolofi is a peaceful characin from the rio Negro basin in Brazil, resembling a smaller bleeding heart tetra and suited to s
- Loreto Tetra Care GuideHyphessobrycon peruvianus (Loreto Tetra) is a small peaceful characin from the upper Amazon basin of Peru, best kept in soft, slightly acidi
- Synodontis grandiops Care GuideSynodontis grandiops is a large-eyed squeaker catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika, a peaceful bottom-dweller well suited to hard-water cichli
- Synodontis ornatissimus Care GuideSynodontis ornatissimus is an ornately marbled African squeaker catfish from the Ubangi River drainage of the Congo basin, peaceful and larg
- Corydoras cervinus Care GuideCorydoras cervinus is a small armoured catfish from the Guapore River basin in Brazil, a peaceful schooling bottom-dweller for soft-sand com
- Corydoras loxozonus Care GuideCorydoras loxozonus is a small Colombian armoured catfish from the Meta River basin, a peaceful schooling bottom-dweller for soft-sand commu
- Colombian Zebra Pleco (L129) Care GuideHypancistrus debilittera (L129) is a small loricariid catfish from the Orinoco basin of Colombia and Venezuela, kept on caves and a meaty di
- Gold Spot Pleco (L001) Care GuidePterygoplichthys joselimaianus (Gold Spot Pleco, L001) is a large sailfin pleco endemic to the Tocantins basin in Brazil, reaching nearly 40
- Pseudancistrus pectegenitor (L259) Care GuidePseudancistrus pectegenitor (L259) is a loricariid catfish of the upper Orinoco in Venezuela, a peaceful algae grazer reaching about 24 cm.
- Cordoba Bristlenose (L393) Care GuideAncistrus sp. L393 is an undescribed Cordoba bristlenose catfish of the family Loricariidae, a hardy South American algae grazer kept on dri
- Hopliancistrus tricornis (L017) Care GuideHopliancistrus tricornis is a rare loricariid catfish (L017) endemic to the Tapajos and Xingu river basins of Brazil, listed as Endangered b
- Magnum Pleco (L031) Care GuideParancistrus aurantiacus (L031, Magnum Pleco) is a robust loricariid from the Ucayali, Tocantins and Xingu basins needing strong flow and cl
- Paraguay Bristlenose (L309) Care GuideAncistrus sp. L309 is a bristlenose pleco from the Rio Paraguay region; a peaceful, plant-safe algae-grazing loricariid for community tanks.
- Sunshine Plus Pleco (L048) Care GuideScobinancistrus pariolispos (L048) is a large spotted loricariid from the Tocantins and Tapajos basins, closely related to L014 with similar
- Sunshine Pleco (L014) Care GuideScobinancistrus aureatus (L014, Sunshine Pleco) is a large Xingu loricariid with yellow spotting; a carnivore-leaning pleco needing warm, ox
- Common Whiptail Catfish Care GuideHemiloricaria parva (Rineloricaria parva) is a small whiptail loricariid from southern South America that needs driftwood, cover and clean w
- Albino Sterbai Corydoras Care GuideA captive-bred albino form of Corydoras sterbai, Sterba's Cory; a peaceful schooling catfish from the Rio Guapore drainage kept in groups.
- Albino Long-Fin Bronze Corydoras Care GuideA captive-bred albino long-fin form of Corydoras aeneus, the Bronze Cory; a hardy, peaceful schooling catfish kept in groups on soft sand.
- Long-Fin Peppered Corydoras Care GuideA captive-bred long-fin form of Corydoras paleatus, the Peppered Cory; a hardy, peaceful subtropical schooling catfish kept in groups.
- Wavy Corydoras Care GuideCorydoras undulatus is a small catfish from the lower Parana basin and southern Brazil, peaceful and kept in groups on soft sand.
- Gladys's Corydoras Care GuideCorydoras gladysae is a small catfish endemic to the Calchaqui river system in Salta, Argentina, tolerant of cooler subtropical water.
- Pinheiro's Corydoras Care GuideCorydoras pinheiroi is a small peaceful catfish from Rondonia, Brazil, that prefers well-oxygenated water and is kept in groups.
- Pastaza Corydoras Care GuideCorydoras pastazensis is a long-snouted Ecuadorian and Peruvian catfish, peaceful and gregarious, kept in groups on soft sand.
- Napo Corydoras Care GuideCorydoras napoensis is a small, peaceful schooling catfish from the western Amazon basin, best kept in groups of six or more on soft sand.
- Black Bullhead Care GuideAmeiurus melas is a hardy North American bullhead catfish tolerant of poor water and cold; it is a pond species and is invasive in parts of
- Channel Catfish Care GuideIctalurus punctatus is a large North American freshwater catfish reaching over a metre; it is a pond and aquaculture species, not a true aqu
- Spotted Pim (Pimelodus maculatus) Care GuidePimelodus maculatus is a larger spotted South American long-whiskered catfish of the Parana and Sao Francisco basins, omnivorous and migrato
- Ornate Pim (Pimelodus ornatus) Care GuidePimelodus ornatus is a boldly patterned South American long-whiskered catfish from major river channels, a twilight-active piscivore.
- Bloch's Catfish (Pimelodus blochii) Care GuidePimelodus blochii is a hardy South American long-whiskered catfish from large lowland rivers, an omnivorous forager that eats smaller fish.
- Slender Pimelodella (Pimelodella gracilis) Care GuidePimelodella gracilis is a slender South American three-barbeled catfish from the Orinoco, Amazon and La Plata, an active dusk predator.
- Bloch's Pimelodella (Pimelodella blochii) Care GuidePimelodella blochii is a slender South American three-barbeled catfish, nocturnal and predatory toward small fish, kept with caves and soft
- Driftwood Catfish (Tatia perugiae) Care GuideTatia perugiae is a small Amazonian driftwood catfish from swift river margins, peaceful and best kept with caves and wood.
- Polka Dot Catfish (Auchenipterichthys punctatus) Care GuideAuchenipterichthys punctatus is a peaceful spotted driftwood catfish of the Rio Negro, nocturnal and insectivorous in the wild.
- Midnight Catfish (Auchenipterichthys coracoideus) Care GuideAuchenipterichthys coracoideus is a peaceful nocturnal driftwood catfish of the upper Amazon basin, kept in small groups with caves.
- Wallago Catfish (Wallago attu) Care GuideWallago attu is a large predatory Asian sheatfish reaching well over a metre, suitable only for very large public aquaria, not home tanks.
- Asian Wasp Catfish (Akysis vespa) Care GuideAkysis vespa is a tiny stream catfish from the Ataran drainage in Myanmar, with mildly stinging spines, suited to gentle nano biotopes.
- Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi Care GuidePseudolaguvia ribeiroi is a tiny South Asian erethistid catfish for nano tanks, favoring gentle current and biofilm-rich hardscape.
- Black Lancer Catfish (Bagrichthys macracanthus) Care GuideBagrichthys macracanthus is a dark Southeast Asian bagrid catfish with an elongated dorsal filament, nocturnal and territorial toward its ow
- Three-Lined Hill Catfish (Glyptothorax trilineatus) Care GuideGlyptothorax trilineatus is a hillstream sisorid catfish of fast Asian rivers, needing strong current and cool, oxygen-rich water.
- Striped Mystus (Mystus vittatus) Care GuideMystus vittatus is a striped South Asian bagrid catfish from lakes and swamps, an omnivore best kept in groups in a roomy tank.
- Tengara Catfish (Mystus tengara) Care GuideMystus tengara is a small South Asian bagrid catfish from the Ganges and Brahmaputra drainages, nocturnal and kept in groups.
- Mystus mysticetus Care GuideMystus mysticetus is a small peaceful Southeast Asian bagrid catfish that lives in shoals and suits larger peaceful communities.
- African Sharptooth Catfish Care GuideClarias gariepinus is a very large air-breathing African catfish farmed for food; its size and aggression make it unsuitable for home tanks.
- Walking Catfish Care GuideClarias batrachus is an air-breathing Asian catfish that can move over land; it is predatory and needs a secure, tight-fitting lid.