Catfish Care Guides
Bottom-dwelling and mid-water catfish beyond the corydoras and pleco groups.
Pictus Catfish
Pimelodus pictus
An active, silver, long-whiskered catfish that loves to roam in groups.
Bumblebee Catfish
Microglanis iheringi
A small, peaceful yellow-and-black banded catfish that hides by day.
Cuckoo Catfish
Synodontis multipunctatus
A spotted Tanganyikan catfish famous for tricking cichlids into raising its young.
Upside Down Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris
A charming catfish that swims and feeds belly-up beneath leaves and wood.
Petricola Catfish
Synodontis lucipinnis
A hardy, peaceful spotted Synodontis perfect for African cichlid tanks.
Striped Raphael Catfish
Platydoras armatulus
A hardy, armoured striped catfish that can audibly croak when handled.
Tandanus Catfish
Tandanus tandanus
A hardy native eel-tailed catfish that builds gravel nests in the wild.
Glass Catfish
Kryptopterus vitreolus
A see-through catfish that must be kept in a group to feel secure.
Featherfin Catfish
Synodontis eupterus
A handsome Synodontis with a tall feathery dorsal fin.
Banjo Catfish
Bunocephalus coracoideus
A flat, leaf-like nocturnal catfish that buries itself by day.
Asian Stone Catfish
Hara jerdoni
A tiny, stone-like nano catfish that sits motionless among leaf litter.
Synodontis Angelicus
Synodontis angelicus
A stunning black catfish dotted with white spots, a prized African species.
Porthole Catfish
Dianema longibarbis
A peaceful, social catfish related to corydoras that swims at all levels.
Debauwi Catfish
Pareutropius debauwi
An active, peaceful schooling 'glass-tail' catfish for community tanks.