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Order: siluriformes


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Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Acanthocleithron chapini Nichols & Griscom, 1917

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Acanthocleithron chapini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Amarginops platus
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Amphilius atesuensis Boulenger, 1904

Photo by Photo by Mody, K.
 
Amphilius atesuensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.0 cm SL
 
Amphilius athiensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 8.4 cm TL
Amphilius brevis Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Amphilius brevis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Amphilius caudosignatus
[]

Photo by Grimm, M.

Africa
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
Amphilius chalei Seegers, 2008

Photo by Photo by Grimm, M.
 
Amphilius chalei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Amphilius crassus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Amphilius cryptobullatus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Amphilius dimonikensis Skelton, 2007

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Amphilius dimonikensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Amphilius engelbrechti
[Inkomati mountain catfish]

Photo by Katemo Manda, B.

Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Amphilius frieli Thomson & Page, 2015

Photo by Photo by Katemo Manda, B.
 
Amphilius frieli
[]

Photo by Nightingale, A.

Africa
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
Amphilius grandis Boulenger, 1905

Photo by Photo by Nightingale, A.
 
Amphilius grandis
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Amphilius jacksonii Boulenger, 1912

Photo by Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Amphilius jacksonii
[Marbled mountain catfish]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Amphilius kakrimensis Teugels, Skelton & Lévêque, 1987

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Amphilius kakrimensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 10.6 cm TL
Amphilius kivuensis Pellegrin, 1933

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Amphilius kivuensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Amphilius korupi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Amphilius krefftii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
 
Amphilius lamani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Amphilius lampei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Amphilius laticaudatus
[Broadtail mountain catfish]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Amphilius lentiginosus Trewavas, 1936

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Amphilius lentiginosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Amphilius leopardus
[Mottled mountain catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Amphilius longirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Amphilius lujani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
 
Amphilius maesii
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Amphilius mamonekenensis Skelton, 2007

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Amphilius mamonekenensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Amphilius marshalli
[Slender mountain catfish]

Photo by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

Africa
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Amphilius natalensis Boulenger, 1917

Photo by Photo by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
 
Amphilius natalensis
[Natal mountain catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Amphilius nigricaudatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm TL
 
Amphilius opisthophthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Amphilius pedunculus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Amphilius platychir (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Amphilius platychir
[Mountain barbel]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Amphilius pulcher Pellegrin, 1929

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Amphilius pulcher
[]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Amphilius rheophilus Daget, 1959

Photo by Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Amphilius rheophilus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Amphilius ruziziensis
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889)

Photo by Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Amphilius uranoscopus
[Stargazer mountain catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Amphilius zairensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Amphilius zuluorum
[uMkhomazi mountain catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 22.1 cm SL
Ancharius fuscus Steindachner, 1880

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ancharius fuscus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
Ancharius griseus Ng & Sparks, 2005

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ancharius griseus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Andersonia leptura
[]

Photo by SAIAB

Africa
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Arius africanus Günther, 1867

Photo by Photo by SAIAB
 
Arius africanus
[African sea catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Arius brunellii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Arius festinus
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Arius madagascariensis Vaillant, 1894

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Arius madagascariensis
[Madagascar sea catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.9 cm SL
 
Arius uncinatus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Atopochilus chabanaudi Pellegrin, 1938

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Atopochilus chabanaudi
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Atopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Atopochilus christyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Atopochilus macrocephalus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 14.1 cm TL
Atopochilus mandevillei Poll, 1959

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Atopochilus mandevillei
[]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Atopochilus pachychilus Pellegrin, 1924

Photo by Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Atopochilus pachychilus
[]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Atopochilus savorgnani Sauvage, 1879

Photo by Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Atopochilus savorgnani
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Atopochilus vogti Pellegrin, 1922

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Atopochilus vogti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Atopodontus adriaensi
[]

Photo by Hanssens, M.

Africa
Max. Length 54 cm SL
Auchenoglanis biscutatus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)

Photo by Photo by Hanssens, M.
 
Auchenoglanis biscutatus
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Auchenoglanis occidentalis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
[Bubu]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Austroglanis barnardi
[Barnard's rock-catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Austroglanis gilli
[Clanwilliam catfish]

Photo by Barkhuizen, L.

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Austroglanis sclateri (Boulenger, 1901)

Photo by Photo by Barkhuizen, L.
 
Austroglanis sclateri
[Rock-catfish]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 112 cm FL
Bagrus bajad (Fabricius, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Bagrus bajad
[Bayad]

Photo by Hanssens, M.

Africa
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Bagrus caeruleus Roberts & Stewart, 1976

Photo by Photo by Hanssens, M.
 
Bagrus caeruleus
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Bagrus degeni Boulenger, 1906

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bagrus degeni
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 127 cm TL
Bagrus docmak (Fabricius, 1775)

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Bagrus docmak
[Semutundu]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 69 cm TL
Bagrus filamentosus Pellegrin, 1924

Photo by Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Bagrus filamentosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
 
Bagrus lubosicus
[]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 150 cm SL
Bagrus meridionalis Günther, 1894

Photo by Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Bagrus meridionalis
[Kampoyo]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 44.7 cm TL
Bagrus orientalis Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Bagrus orientalis
[]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 31.5 cm TL
Bagrus ubangensis Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Bagrus ubangensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 72 cm TL
 
Bagrus urostigma
[Somalia catfish]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 63 cm TL
Bathybagrus grandis (Boulenger, 1917)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathybagrus grandis
[Kukumai]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Bathybagrus graueri (Steindachner, 1911)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathybagrus graueri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Bathybagrus platycephalus
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Bathybagrus sianenna (Boulenger, 1906)

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Bathybagrus sianenna
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Bathybagrus stappersii (Boulenger, 1917)

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Bathybagrus stappersii
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Bathybagrus tetranema Bailey & Stewart, 1984

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathybagrus tetranema
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Bathyclarias atribranchus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 105 cm TL
 
Bathyclarias euryodon
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 79.2 cm TL
Bathyclarias filicibarbis Jackson, 1959

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathyclarias filicibarbis
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 75 cm SL
Bathyclarias foveolatus (Jackson, 1955)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathyclarias foveolatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 76 cm TL
 
Bathyclarias longibarbis
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Bathyclarias nyasensis (Worthington, 1933)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathyclarias nyasensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 68.1 cm TL
Bathyclarias rotundifrons Jackson, 1959

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathyclarias rotundifrons
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 80 cm SL
Bathyclarias worthingtoni Jackson, 1959

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathyclarias worthingtoni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Belonoglanis brieni Poll, 1959

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Belonoglanis brieni
[]

Photo by Katemo Manda, B.

Africa
Max. Length 17.2 cm TL
Belonoglanis tenuis Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Photo by Katemo Manda, B.
 
Belonoglanis tenuis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 165 cm TL
Carlarius gigas (Boulenger, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Carlarius gigas
[Giant sea catfish]

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 83 cm TL
Carlarius heudelotii (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
 
Carlarius heudelotii
[Smoothmouth sea catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Carlarius latiscutatus (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Carlarius latiscutatus
[Rough-head sea catfish]

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Carlarius parkii (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
 
Carlarius parkii
[Guinean sea catfish]

Photo by Adriaens, D.

Africa
Max. Length 41.3 cm SL
Channallabes alvarezi (Roman, 1971)

Photo by Photo by Adriaens, D.
 
Channallabes alvarezi
[]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

Africa
Max. Length 41.6 cm TL
Channallabes apus (Günther, 1873)

Photo by Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Channallabes apus
[Eel catfish]

Photo by Adriaens, D.

Africa
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Channallabes longicaudatus (Pappenheim, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Adriaens, D.
 
Channallabes longicaudatus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
Channallabes ogooensis Devaere, Adriaens & Verraes, 2007

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Channallabes ogooensis
[]

Photo by Adriaens, D.

Africa
Max. Length 22.1 cm SL
Channallabes sanghaensis Devaere, Adriaens & Verraes, 2007

Photo by Photo by Adriaens, D.
 
Channallabes sanghaensis
[]

Photo by Adriaens, D.

Africa
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Channallabes teugelsi Devaere, Adriaens & Verraes, 2007

Photo by Photo by Adriaens, D.
 
Channallabes teugelsi
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Chiloglanis angolensis Poll, 1967

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis angolensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis anoterus
[Pennant-tailed suckermouth]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis De Vos, 1993

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Chiloglanis batesii Boulenger, 1904

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Chiloglanis batesii
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Chiloglanis benuensis Daget & Stauch, 1963

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Chiloglanis benuensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis bifurcus
[Incomati suckermouth]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 6.1 cm TL
Chiloglanis brevibarbis Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Chiloglanis brevibarbis
[Short barbelled suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis camarabounyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis cameronensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis carnosus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Chiloglanis congicus Boulenger, 1920

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis congicus
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Chiloglanis deckenii Peters, 1868

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Chiloglanis deckenii
[Pangani suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis devosi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis dialloi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis disneyi
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
Chiloglanis elisabethianus Boulenger, 1915

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis elisabethianus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis emarginatus
[Phongolo suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis fasciatus
[Okavango suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis harbinger
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis igamba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis kabaensis
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Chiloglanis kalambo Seegers, 1996

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis kalambo
[Kalambo suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis kazumbei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis kerioensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis kolente
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Chiloglanis lamottei Daget, 1948

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Chiloglanis lamottei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis loffabrevum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis longibarbis
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Chiloglanis lufirae Poll, 1976

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis lufirae
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Chiloglanis lukugae Poll, 1944

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Chiloglanis lukugae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis macropterus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm TL
Chiloglanis marlieri Poll, 1952

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis marlieri
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
Chiloglanis mbozi Seegers, 1996

Photo by Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Chiloglanis mbozi
[Mbozi suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis micropogon
[]

Photo by Abwe, E.

Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Chiloglanis microps Matthes, 1965

Photo by Photo by Abwe, E.
 
Chiloglanis microps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis modjensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis mongoensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis msirii
[]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Chiloglanis neumanni Boulenger, 1911

Photo by Photo by Gratwicke, B.
 
Chiloglanis neumanni
[Neumann's suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis niger
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis niloticus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Chiloglanis normani Pellegrin, 1933

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Chiloglanis normani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis nzerekore
[]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Chiloglanis occidentalis Pellegrin, 1933

Photo by Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Chiloglanis occidentalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis orthodontus
[]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Chiloglanis paratus Crass, 1960

Photo by Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Chiloglanis paratus
[Sawfin suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis pezoldi
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Chiloglanis pojeri Poll, 1944

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Chiloglanis pojeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis polyodon
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Chiloglanis polypogon Roberts, 1989

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Chiloglanis polypogon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis pretoriae
[Shortspine suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis productus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis reticulatus
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Chiloglanis rukwaensis Seegers, 1996

Photo by Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Chiloglanis rukwaensis
[Lake Rukwa suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis ruziziensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis sanagaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis sardinhai
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Chiloglanis somereni Whitehead, 1958

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Chiloglanis somereni
[Someren's suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis swierstrai
[Lowveld suckermouth]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
Chiloglanis trilobatus Seegers, 1996

Photo by Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Chiloglanis trilobatus
[Three-lobed suckermouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis tweddlei
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Chiloglanis voltae Daget & Stauch, 1963

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Chiloglanis voltae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis waterloti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys acsiorum
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Chrysichthys aluuensis Risch, 1985

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys aluuensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Chrysichthys ansorgii
[]

Photo by KMFRI

Africa
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Chrysichthys auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)

Photo by Photo by KMFRI
 
Chrysichthys auratus
[Golden Nile catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.9 cm TL
 
Chrysichthys bocagii
[]

Photo by Lindersson, A.

Africa
Max. Length 77 cm TL
Chrysichthys brachynema Boulenger, 1900

Photo by Photo by Lindersson, A.
 
Chrysichthys brachynema
[Kibonde]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Chrysichthys brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Chrysichthys brevibarbis
[]



Africa
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Chrysichthys cranchii (Leach, 1818)

 
Chrysichthys cranchii
[Kokuni]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 30.4 cm SL
Chrysichthys dageti Risch, 1992

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys dageti
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 23.2 cm SL
Chrysichthys delhezi Boulenger, 1899

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys delhezi
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Chrysichthys dendrophorus (Poll, 1966)

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys dendrophorus
[]

Photo by Micha, J.-C.

Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Chrysichthys depressus (Nichols & Griscom, 1917)

Photo by Photo by Micha, J.-C.
 
Chrysichthys depressus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 27.3 cm TL
Chrysichthys duttoni Boulenger, 1905

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys duttoni
[]

Photo by Risch, L.

Africa
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Chrysichthys habereri Steindachner, 1912

Photo by Photo by Risch, L.
 
Chrysichthys habereri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys helicophagus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys hildae
[Hilda's grunter]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Chrysichthys johnelsi Daget, 1959

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Chrysichthys johnelsi
[]

Photo by Risch, L.

Africa
Max. Length 126 cm TL
Chrysichthys laticeps Pellegrin, 1932

Photo by Photo by Risch, L.
 
Chrysichthys laticeps
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Chrysichthys levequei Risch, 1988

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Chrysichthys levequei
[]

Photo by Risch, L.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Chrysichthys longibarbis (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Risch, L.
 
Chrysichthys longibarbis
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 31.2 cm SL
Chrysichthys longidorsalis Risch & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Chrysichthys longidorsalis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Chrysichthys longipinnis (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Chrysichthys longipinnis
[Aluminum catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 41 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys mabusi
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 28.4 cm SL
Chrysichthys macropterus Boulenger, 1920

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Chrysichthys macropterus
[]

Photo by Diallo, A.

Africa
Max. Length 51 cm SL
Chrysichthys maurus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Diallo, A.
 
Chrysichthys maurus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 65 cm SL
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
[Belly up]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 23.1 cm SL
Chrysichthys nyongensis Risch & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1985

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys nyongensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
Chrysichthys ogooensis (Pellegrin, 1900)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Chrysichthys ogooensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys okae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 25.2 cm SL
Chrysichthys ornatus Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Chrysichthys ornatus
[Ornate bagrid]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Chrysichthys polli Risch, 1987

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys polli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys praecox
[]

Photo by Risch, L.

Africa
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Chrysichthys punctatus Boulenger, 1899

Photo by Photo by Risch, L.
 
Chrysichthys punctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys rueppelli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37 cm TL
 
Chrysichthys sharpii
[Shovelnose catfish]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Chrysichthys teugelsi Risch, 1987

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys teugelsi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys thonneri
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Chrysichthys thysi Risch, 1985

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys thysi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys turkana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 33 cm TL
 
Chrysichthys uniformis
[]

Photo by Risch, L.

Africa
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Chrysichthys wagenaari Boulenger, 1899

Photo by Photo by Risch, L.
 
Chrysichthys wagenaari
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys walkeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm TL
 
Clariallabes attemsi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 29 cm TL
 
Clariallabes brevibarbis
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 20.5 cm TL
Clariallabes centralis (Poll & Lambert, 1958)

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clariallabes centralis
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 13.7 cm TL
Clariallabes heterocephalus Poll, 1967

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clariallabes heterocephalus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Clariallabes laticeps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Clariallabes longicauda
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Clariallabes manyangae (Boulenger, 1919)

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clariallabes manyangae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Clariallabes melas
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Clariallabes mutsindoziensis Taverne & De Vos, 1998

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clariallabes mutsindoziensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Clariallabes petricola Greenwood, 1956

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Clariallabes petricola
[Victoria snake catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm TL
 
Clariallabes pietschmanni
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 29.5 cm TL
Clariallabes platyprosopos Jubb, 1965

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Clariallabes platyprosopos
[Broadhead catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm TL
 
Clariallabes simeonsi
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Clariallabes teugelsi Ferraris, 2007

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clariallabes teugelsi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
 
Clariallabes uelensis
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 15.8 cm TL
Clariallabes variabilis Pellegrin, 1926

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clariallabes variabilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 29 cm TL
 
Clarias agboyiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
 
Clarias albopunctatus
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Clarias alluaudi Boulenger, 1906

Photo by Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Clarias alluaudi
[Alluaud's catfish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Africa
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Clarias angolensis Steindachner, 1866

Photo by Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Clarias angolensis
[Angolian walking catfish]

Photo by Teugels, G.

Africa
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Teugels, G.
 
Clarias anguillaris
[Mudfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 19.2 cm TL
Clarias buettikoferi Steindachner, 1894

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Clarias buettikoferi
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 34.1 cm TL
Clarias buthupogon Sauvage, 1879

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clarias buthupogon
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 46.6 cm TL
Clarias camerunensis Lönnberg, 1895

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Clarias camerunensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
 
Clarias cavernicola
[Cave catfish]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
Clarias dhonti (Boulenger, 1920)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Clarias dhonti
[]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
Clarias dumerilii Steindachner, 1866

Photo by Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Clarias dumerilii
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 31.5 cm TL
Clarias ebriensis Pellegrin, 1920

Photo by Photo by Mody, K.
 
Clarias ebriensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
 
Clarias engelseni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Clarias gabonensis
[]

Photo by Larsen, J.H.

Africa
Max. Length 170 cm TL
Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Larsen, J.H.
 
Clarias gariepinus
[North African catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.6 cm TL
 
Clarias hilli
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 48.3 cm TL
Clarias jaensis Boulenger, 1909

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Clarias jaensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 31.7 cm TL
Clarias laeviceps Gill, 1862

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Clarias laeviceps
[Catfish]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 16.4 cm TL
Clarias lamottei Daget & Planquette, 1967

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Clarias lamottei
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Clarias liocephalus Boulenger, 1898

Photo by Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Clarias liocephalus
[Smoothhead catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
 
Clarias longior
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Clarias maclareni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.6 cm TL
 
Clarias macromystax
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
 
Clarias monsembulai
[Monsembula catfish]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 73 cm TL
Clarias ngamensis Castelnau, 1861

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clarias ngamensis
[Blunt-toothed African catfish]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 17.6 cm TL
Clarias nigromarmoratus Poll, 1967

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clarias nigromarmoratus
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 35.6 cm TL
Clarias pachynema Boulenger, 1903

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Clarias pachynema
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 37.6 cm TL
Clarias platycephalus Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clarias platycephalus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 50.8 cm TL
 
Clarias salae
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Clarias stappersii Boulenger, 1915

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clarias stappersii
[Blotched catfish]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Clarias submarginatus Peters, 1882

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clarias submarginatus
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Clarias theodorae Weber, 1897

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clarias theodorae
[Snake catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Clarias werneri Boulenger, 1906

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Clarias werneri
[Werner's catfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthocleithron chapini Africa 5.5 SL 1917
Amarginops platus Africa 17 SL 1917
Amphilius atesuensis Africa 9.3 SL 1904
Amphilius athiensis Africa 16.0 SL 2010
Amphilius brevis Africa 8.4 TL 1902
Amphilius caudosignatus Africa 5.0 SL 2007
Amphilius chalei Africa 7.0 SL 2008
Amphilius crassus Africa 8.6 SL 2015
Amphilius cryptobullatus Africa 13.5 SL 1986
Amphilius dimonikensis Africa 5.6 SL 2007
Amphilius engelbrechti Inkomati mountain catfish Africa 7.3 SL 2021
Amphilius frieli Africa 13.6 SL 2015
Amphilius grandis Africa 18.1 SL 1905
Amphilius jacksonii Marbled mountain catfish Africa 15 TL 1912
Amphilius kakrimensis Africa 4.2 SL 1987
Amphilius kivuensis Africa 10.6 TL 1933
Amphilius korupi Africa 6.5 SL 2007
Amphilius krefftii Africa 20.8 SL 1911
Amphilius lamani Africa 9.6 TL 1920
Amphilius lampei Africa 10 TL 1913
Amphilius laticaudatus Broadtail mountain catfish Africa 5.2 SL 1984
Amphilius lentiginosus Africa 11.8 SL 1936
Amphilius leopardus Mottled mountain catfish Africa 5.8 SL 2021
Amphilius longirostris Africa 8.2 SL 1901
Amphilius lujani Africa 12.0 SL 2015
Amphilius maesii Africa 8.8 TL 1919
Amphilius mamonekenensis Africa 7.2 SL 2007
Amphilius marshalli Slender mountain catfish Africa 7.8 SL 2021
Amphilius natalensis Natal mountain catfish Africa 12.5 SL 1917
Amphilius nigricaudatus Africa 7.3 SL 1909
Amphilius opisthophthalmus Africa 8.4 TL 1919
Amphilius pedunculus Africa 11.9 SL 2015
Amphilius platychir Mountain barbel Africa 9.2 SL 1864
Amphilius pulcher Africa 7.8 SL 1929
Amphilius rheophilus Africa 12.2 SL 1959
Amphilius ruziziensis Africa 12.1 SL 2015
Amphilius uranoscopus Stargazer mountain catfish Africa 19.5 TL 1889
Amphilius zairensis Africa 9.4 SL 1986
Amphilius zuluorum uMkhomazi mountain catfish Africa 9.3 SL 2021
Ancharius fuscus Africa 22.1 SL 1880
Ancharius griseus Africa 24.4 SL 2005
Andersonia leptura Africa 4.6 SL 1900
Arius africanus African sea catfish Africa 45 SL 1867
Arius brunellii Africa 35 TL 1939
Arius festinus Africa 15.1 SL 2003
Arius madagascariensis Madagascar sea catfish Africa 70 SL 1894
Arius uncinatus Africa 19.9 SL 2003
Atopochilus chabanaudi Africa 6 SL 1938
Atopochilus christyi Africa 9.5 SL 1920
Atopochilus macrocephalus Africa 7.5 SL 1906
Atopochilus mandevillei Africa 14.1 TL 1959
Atopochilus pachychilus Africa 8.5 TL 1924
Atopochilus savorgnani Africa 10.5 SL 1879
Atopochilus vogti Africa 12.6 TL 1922
Atopodontus adriaensi Africa 10.0 SL 2008
Auchenoglanis biscutatus Africa 54 SL 1809
Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu Africa 70 SL 1840
Austroglanis barnardi Barnard's rock-catfish Africa 8.6 SL 1981
Austroglanis gilli Clanwilliam catfish Africa 13.7 SL 1943
Austroglanis sclateri Rock-catfish Africa 30 SL 1901
Bagrus bajad Bayad Africa 112 FL 1775
Bagrus caeruleus Africa 21 SL 1976
Bagrus degeni Africa 55 TL 1906
Bagrus docmak Semutundu Africa 127 TL 1775
Bagrus filamentosus Africa 69 TL 1924
Bagrus lubosicus Africa 24.3 SL 1924
Bagrus meridionalis Kampoyo Africa 150 SL 1894
Bagrus orientalis Africa 44.7 TL 1902
Bagrus ubangensis Africa 31.5 TL 1902
Bagrus urostigma Somalia catfish Africa 72 TL 1895
Bathybagrus grandis Kukumai Africa 63 TL 1917
Bathybagrus graueri Africa 36 TL 1911
Bathybagrus platycephalus Africa 22 TL 1937
Bathybagrus sianenna Africa 23 SL 1906
Bathybagrus stappersii Africa 45 SL 1917
Bathybagrus tetranema Africa 17 SL 1984
Bathyclarias atribranchus Africa 60 TL 1961
Bathyclarias euryodon Africa 105 TL 1959
Bathyclarias filicibarbis Africa 79.2 TL 1959
Bathyclarias foveolatus Africa 75 SL 1955
Bathyclarias longibarbis Africa 76 TL 1933
Bathyclarias nyasensis Africa 100 SL 1933
Bathyclarias rotundifrons Africa 68.1 TL 1959
Bathyclarias worthingtoni Africa 80 SL 1959
Belonoglanis brieni Africa 5 TL 1959
Belonoglanis tenuis Africa 17.2 TL 1902
Carlarius gigas Giant sea catfish Africa 165 TL 1911
Carlarius heudelotii Smoothmouth sea catfish Eastern Atlantic 83 TL 1840
Carlarius latiscutatus Rough-head sea catfish Eastern Atlantic 85 TL 1864
Carlarius parkii Guinean sea catfish Eastern Atlantic 75 TL 1864
Channallabes alvarezi Africa 41.3 SL 1971
Channallabes apus Eel catfish Africa 41.6 TL 1873
Channallabes longicaudatus Africa 22 SL 1911
Channallabes ogooensis Africa 24.4 SL 2007
Channallabes sanghaensis Africa 22.1 SL 2007
Channallabes teugelsi Africa 14.5 SL 2007
Chiloglanis angolensis Africa 5.6 SL 1967
Chiloglanis anoterus Pennant-tailed suckermouth Africa 9 SL 1960
Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis Africa 7.6 SL 1993
Chiloglanis batesii Africa 4 SL 1904
Chiloglanis benuensis Africa 3.8 SL 1963
Chiloglanis bifurcus Incomati suckermouth Africa 6.8 SL 1969
Chiloglanis brevibarbis Short barbelled suckermouth Africa 6.1 TL 1902
Chiloglanis camarabounyi Africa 4.6 SL 2017
Chiloglanis cameronensis Africa 4.5 SL 1904
Chiloglanis carnosus Africa 6.1 TL 1976
Chiloglanis congicus Africa 7.5 TL 1920
Chiloglanis deckenii Pangani suckermouth Africa 7 SL 1868
Chiloglanis devosi Africa 4.9 SL 2015
Chiloglanis dialloi Africa 5.2 SL 2017
Chiloglanis disneyi Africa 3.5 SL 1974
Chiloglanis elisabethianus Africa 5.2 TL 1915
Chiloglanis emarginatus Phongolo suckermouth Africa 6.5 SL 1969
Chiloglanis fasciatus Okavango suckermouth Africa 6.4 TL 1936
Chiloglanis harbinger Africa 4.4 SL 1989
Chiloglanis igamba Africa 6.5 SL 2011
Chiloglanis kabaensis Africa 4.6 SL 2017
Chiloglanis kalambo Kalambo suckermouth Africa 4.4 TL 1996
Chiloglanis kazumbei Africa 5.4 SL 2011
Chiloglanis kerioensis Africa 4.0 SL 2015
Chiloglanis kolente Africa 2.6 SL 2017
Chiloglanis lamottei Africa 4.9 SL 1948
Chiloglanis loffabrevum Africa 3.8 SL 2017
Chiloglanis longibarbis Africa 4.1 SL 2017
Chiloglanis lufirae Africa 10 SL 1976
Chiloglanis lukugae Africa 9 SL 1944
Chiloglanis macropterus Africa 9.8 TL 1975
Chiloglanis marlieri Africa 5.6 TL 1952
Chiloglanis mbozi Mbozi suckermouth Africa 5.7 TL 1996
Chiloglanis micropogon Africa 4.9 TL 1952
Chiloglanis microps Africa 5.6 SL 1965
Chiloglanis modjensis Africa 4 SL 1904
Chiloglanis mongoensis Africa 3.5 SL 2019
Chiloglanis msirii Africa 5.8 SL 2021
Chiloglanis neumanni Neumann's suckermouth Africa 6.5 SL 1911
Chiloglanis niger Africa 3.5 SL 1989
Chiloglanis niloticus Africa 4.5 SL 1900
Chiloglanis normani Africa 4.6 SL 1933
Chiloglanis nzerekore Africa 4.5 SL 2017
Chiloglanis occidentalis Africa 5.7 SL 1933
Chiloglanis orthodontus Africa 2.9 SL 2011
Chiloglanis paratus Sawfin suckermouth Africa 8.5 SL 1960
Chiloglanis pezoldi Africa 5.1 SL 2017
Chiloglanis pojeri Africa 7 TL 1944
Chiloglanis polyodon Africa 5.2 TL 1932
Chiloglanis polypogon Africa 5.5 SL 1989
Chiloglanis pretoriae Shortspine suckermouth Africa 6.5 SL 1931
Chiloglanis productus Africa 4.9 SL 2006
Chiloglanis reticulatus Africa 4.2 SL 1989
Chiloglanis rukwaensis Lake Rukwa suckermouth Africa 4.8 TL 1996
Chiloglanis ruziziensis Africa 6.3 SL 1993
Chiloglanis sanagaensis Africa 4.3 SL 1989
Chiloglanis sardinhai Africa 3.9 SL 1961
Chiloglanis somereni Someren's suckermouth Africa 10 SL 1958
Chiloglanis swierstrai Lowveld suckermouth Africa 7 SL 1931
Chiloglanis trilobatus Three-lobed suckermouth Africa 5.2 TL 1996
Chiloglanis tweddlei Africa 5.6 SL 2017
Chiloglanis voltae Africa 2.7 SL 1963
Chiloglanis waterloti Africa 4.8 SL 1954
Chrysichthys acsiorum Africa 24.3 SL 2008
Chrysichthys aluuensis Africa 9.1 SL 1985
Chrysichthys ansorgii Africa 30 TL 1910
Chrysichthys auratus Golden Nile catfish Africa 57 TL 1809
Chrysichthys bocagii Africa 21.9 TL 1910
Chrysichthys brachynema Kibonde Africa 77 TL 1900
Chrysichthys brevibarbis Africa 40 SL 1899
Chrysichthys cranchii Kokuni Africa 150 TL 1818
Chrysichthys dageti Africa 30.4 SL 1992
Chrysichthys delhezi Africa 23.2 SL 1899
Chrysichthys dendrophorus Africa 60 TL 1966
Chrysichthys depressus Africa 19.5 SL 1917
Chrysichthys duttoni Africa 27.3 TL 1905
Chrysichthys habereri Africa 29 SL 1912
Chrysichthys helicophagus Africa 18 SL 1976
Chrysichthys hildae Hilda's grunter Africa 11.8 SL 1973
Chrysichthys johnelsi Africa 33 SL 1959
Chrysichthys laticeps Africa 126 TL 1932
Chrysichthys levequei Africa 16.2 SL 1988
Chrysichthys longibarbis Africa 25 SL 1899
Chrysichthys longidorsalis Africa 31.2 SL 1981
Chrysichthys longipinnis Aluminum catfish Africa 70 SL 1899
Chrysichthys mabusi Africa 41 SL 1905
Chrysichthys macropterus Africa 28.4 SL 1920
Chrysichthys maurus Africa 51 SL 1840
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Belly up Africa 65 SL 1803
Chrysichthys nyongensis Africa 23.1 SL 1985
Chrysichthys ogooensis Africa 24.2 SL 1900
Chrysichthys okae Africa 8 SL 1949
Chrysichthys ornatus Ornate bagrid Africa 25.2 SL 1902
Chrysichthys polli Africa 11.2 SL 1987
Chrysichthys praecox Africa 6.3 SL 2008
Chrysichthys punctatus Africa 15.5 SL 1899
Chrysichthys rueppelli Africa 20 SL 1907
Chrysichthys sharpii Shovelnose catfish Africa 37 TL 1901
Chrysichthys teugelsi Africa 15 SL 1987
Chrysichthys thonneri Africa 50 SL 1912
Chrysichthys thysi Africa 30 SL 1985
Chrysichthys turkana Africa 9.3 SL 2008
Chrysichthys uniformis Africa 33 TL 1922
Chrysichthys wagenaari Africa 70 TL 1899
Chrysichthys walkeri Africa 11.5 SL 1899
Clariallabes attemsi Africa 11.6 TL 1927
Clariallabes brevibarbis Africa 29 TL 1913
Clariallabes centralis Africa 20.5 TL 1958
Clariallabes heterocephalus Africa 13.7 TL 1967
Clariallabes laticeps Africa 20 TL 1911
Clariallabes longicauda Africa 28 TL 1902
Clariallabes manyangae Africa 15 TL 1919
Clariallabes melas Africa 26 TL 1887
Clariallabes mutsindoziensis Africa 11.8 SL 1998
Clariallabes petricola Victoria snake catfish Africa 8.5 SL 1956
Clariallabes pietschmanni Africa 13.6 TL 1938
Clariallabes platyprosopos Broadhead catfish Africa 29.5 TL 1965
Clariallabes simeonsi Africa 7.1 TL 1941
Clariallabes teugelsi Africa 17 TL 2007
Clariallabes uelensis Africa 9.8 TL 1941
Clariallabes variabilis Africa 15.8 TL 1926
Clarias agboyiensis Africa 29 TL 1980
Clarias albopunctatus Africa 19.5 TL 1953
Clarias alluaudi Alluaud's catfish Africa 23 TL 1906
Clarias angolensis Angolian walking catfish Africa 35 TL 1866
Clarias anguillaris Mudfish Africa 100 TL 1758
Clarias buettikoferi Africa 19.2 TL 1894
Clarias buthupogon Africa 34.1 TL 1879
Clarias camerunensis Africa 46.6 TL 1895
Clarias cavernicola Cave catfish Africa 16.1 SL 1936
Clarias dhonti Africa 18.5 TL 1920
Clarias dumerilii Africa 30.5 TL 1866
Clarias ebriensis Africa 31.5 TL 1920
Clarias engelseni Africa 18.5 TL 1926
Clarias gabonensis Africa 36 TL 1867
Clarias gariepinus North African catfish Africa 170 TL 1822
Clarias hilli Africa 19.6 TL 1936
Clarias jaensis Africa 48.3 TL 1909
Clarias laeviceps Catfish Africa 31.7 TL 1862
Clarias lamottei Africa 16.4 TL 1967
Clarias liocephalus Smoothhead catfish Africa 32 TL 1898
Clarias longior Africa 22.5 TL 1907
Clarias maclareni Africa 36 TL 1962
Clarias macromystax Africa 31.6 TL 1864
Clarias monsembulai Monsembula catfish Africa 24.4 SL 2022
Clarias ngamensis Blunt-toothed African catfish Africa 73 TL 1861
Clarias nigromarmoratus Africa 17.6 TL 1967
Clarias pachynema Africa 35.6 TL 1903
Clarias platycephalus Africa 37.6 TL 1902
Clarias salae Africa 50.8 TL 1881
Clarias stappersii Blotched catfish Africa 41 SL 1915
Clarias submarginatus Africa 16 TL 1882
Clarias theodorae Snake catfish Africa 35 SL 1897
Clarias werneri Werner's catfish Africa 23 TL 1906



Other identification tools in FishBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.
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