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Order: siluriformes


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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 63 cm SL
Ageneiosus pardalis Lütken, 1874

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Ageneiosus pardalis
[]

Photo by Casten, L.

North America
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Ameiurus brunneus Jordan, 1877

Photo by Photo by Casten, L.
 
Ameiurus brunneus
[Snail bullhead]

Photo by Crippen, C.

North America
Max. Length 95 cm TL
Ameiurus catus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Crippen, C.
 
Ameiurus catus
[White catfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

North America
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Ameiurus melas
[Black bullhead]

Photo by Scarola, J.F.

North America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Ameiurus natalis (Lesueur, 1819)

Photo by Photo by Scarola, J.F.
 
Ameiurus natalis
[Yellow bullhead]

Photo by Zienert, S.

North America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819)

Photo by Photo by Zienert, S.
 
Ameiurus nebulosus
[Brown bullhead]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Ameiurus platycephalus (Girard, 1859)

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Ameiurus platycephalus
[Flat bullhead]

Photo by Burkhead, N.

North America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Ameiurus serracanthus (Yerger & Relyea, 1968)

Photo by Photo by Burkhead, N.
 
Ameiurus serracanthus
[Spotted bullhead]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Ancistrus chagresi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Ancistrus maracasae
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
Ancistrus spinosus Meek & Hildebrand, 1916

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Ancistrus spinosus
[]
No picture found
 
Ancistrus trinitatis
[]

Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen

Central America
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Ariopsis assimilis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen
 
Ariopsis assimilis
[Mayan sea catfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Central America
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Ariopsis guatemalensis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Ariopsis guatemalensis
[Blue sea catfish]

Photo by Landines, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 44.4 cm TL
Ariopsis seemanni (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Ariopsis seemanni
[Tete sea catfish]

Photo by Friel, J.P.

South America
Max. Length 21.8 cm SL
Aspredinichthys filamentosus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Friel, J.P.
 
Aspredinichthys filamentosus
[Sevenbarbed banjo]

Photo by FAO

Central and South America
Max. Length 24.3 cm TL
Aspredinichthys tibicen (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Aspredinichthys tibicen
[Tenbarbed banjo]

Photo by Camargo, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 38.3 cm SL
Aspredo aspredo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Camargo, M.
 
Aspredo aspredo
[Banjo catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus mendezi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Astroblepus pirrensis
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

North, Central and South
Max. Length 95 cm TL
Bagre pinnimaculatus (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Bagre pinnimaculatus
[Red sea catfish]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
[Laulao catfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Callichthys callichthys (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Callichthys callichthys
[Cascarudo]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.7 cm SL
 
Cathorops aguadulce
[Estuarine sea catfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Central America
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Cathorops hypophthalmus (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cathorops hypophthalmus
[Gloomy sea catfish]

Photo by Perusquía, E.

Central America
Max. Length 25.4 cm SL
Cathorops kailolae Marceniuk & Betancur-R., 2008

Photo by Photo by Perusquía, E.
 
Cathorops kailolae
[Papillate sea catfish]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Central America
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
Cathorops liropus (Bristol, 1897)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Cathorops liropus
[Conguito sea catfish]

Photo by Ayala Pérez, L.A.

Central America
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Cathorops melanopus (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Ayala Pérez, L.A.
 
Cathorops melanopus
[Dark sea catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Cathorops nuchalis
[]
No picture found
 
Cathorops raredonae
[Curator sea catfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Central America
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Cathorops steindachneri (Gilbert & Starks, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cathorops steindachneri
[Steindachner's sea catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.3 cm SL
 
Cathorops taylori
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 33.9 cm TL
Cathorops tuyra (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cathorops tuyra
[Besudo sea catfish]

Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.

Central and South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Chaetostoma fischeri Steindachner, 1879

Photo by Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.
 
Chaetostoma fischeri
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Clarias batrachus
[Philippine catfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Corydoras aeneus (Gill, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Corydoras aeneus
[Bronze corydoras]

Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.

Central and South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Crossoloricaria variegata (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.
 
Crossoloricaria variegata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Dasyloricaria capetensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.5 cm SL
 
Dasyloricaria latiura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.5 cm SL
 
Dasyloricaria tuyrensis
[]

Photo by Moodie, G.E.E.

Central America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Moodie, G.E.E.
 
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 26.3 cm TL
Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hoplosternum littorale
[Atipa]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central and South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Hoplosternum punctatum Meek & Hildebrand, 1916

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hoplosternum punctatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma baileyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum
[]

Photo by Goforth, R.R.

Central America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Hypostomus aspidolepis (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Goforth, R.R.
 
Hypostomus aspidolepis
[Panama suckermouth]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 25.0 cm SL
Hypostomus plecostomus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus plecostomus
[Suckermouth catfish]

Photo by MNHN

Central America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Hypostomus robinii Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus robinii
[Teta]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Central America

Ictalurus australis (Meek, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ictalurus australis
[Pánuco catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Central America

Ictalurus balsanus (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ictalurus balsanus
[Balsas catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Central America

Ictalurus dugesii (Bean, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ictalurus dugesii
[Lerma catfish]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 165 cm TL
Ictalurus furcatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Ictalurus furcatus
[Blue catfish]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Ictalurus lupus (Girard, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Ictalurus lupus
[Headwater catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 73 cm SL
 
Ictalurus meridionalis
[Southern blue catfish]
No picture found
 
Ictalurus mexicanus
[Rio Verde catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Central America

Ictalurus ochoterenai (de Buen, 1946)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ictalurus ochoterenai
[Chapala catfish]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Ictalurus pricei (Rutter, 1896)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Ictalurus pricei
[Yaqui catfish]

Photo by Pauly, D.

North America
Max. Length 132 cm TL
Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Pauly, D.
 
Ictalurus punctatus
[Channel catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Imparfinis lineatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

North America
Max. Length 42.7 cm SL
Lacantunia enigmatica Rodiles-Hernández, Hendrickson & Lundberg, 2005

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Lacantunia enigmatica
[Chiapas catfish]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Americas
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Lasiancistrus caucanus Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Lasiancistrus caucanus
[]

Photo by Guerra, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Leptoancistrus canensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Guerra, R.
 
Leptoancistrus canensis
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Megalechis picta (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Megalechis picta
[Spotted hoplo]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Megalechis thoracata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Nemuroglanis panamensis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 42.8 cm SL
Notarius cookei (Acero P. & Betancur-R., 2002)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Notarius cookei
[]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Noturus albater Taylor, 1969

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Noturus albater
[Ozark madtom]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm TL
 
Noturus baileyi
[Smoky madtom]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Noturus crypticus
[Chucky madtom]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 7.4 cm TL
Noturus elegans Taylor, 1969

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Noturus elegans
[Elegant madtom]

Photo by Tumlison, R.

North America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Noturus eleutherus Jordan, 1877

Photo by Photo by Tumlison, R.
 
Noturus eleutherus
[Mountain madtom]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Noturus exilis Nelson, 1876

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Noturus exilis
[Slender madtom]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Noturus fasciatus
[Saddled madtom]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

North America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Noturus flavater Taylor, 1969

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Noturus flavater
[Checkered madtom]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Noturus flavipinnis Taylor, 1969

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Noturus flavipinnis
[Yellowfin madtom]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Noturus flavus Rafinesque, 1818

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Noturus flavus
[Stonecat]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Noturus funebris Gilbert & Swain, 1891

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Noturus funebris
[Black madtom]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Noturus furiosus Jordan & Meek, 1889

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Noturus furiosus
[Carolina madtom]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Noturus gilberti Jordan & Evermann, 1889

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Noturus gilberti
[Orangefin madtom]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Noturus gladiator
[Piebald madtom]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Noturus gyrinus (Mitchill, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Noturus gyrinus
[Tadpole madtom]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 6.9 cm TL
Noturus hildebrandi (Bailey & Taylor, 1950)

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Noturus hildebrandi
[Least madtom]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Noturus insignis (Richardson, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Noturus insignis
[Margined madtom]

Photo by Tumlison, R.

North America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Noturus lachneri Taylor, 1969

Photo by Photo by Tumlison, R.
 
Noturus lachneri
[Ouachita madtom]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 9.4 cm TL
Noturus leptacanthus Jordan, 1877

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Noturus leptacanthus
[Speckled madtom]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Noturus maydeni
[Black River madtom]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Noturus miurus Jordan, 1877

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Noturus miurus
[Brindled madtom]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
 
Noturus munitus
[Frecklebelly madtom]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Noturus nocturnus Jordan & Gilbert, 1886

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Noturus nocturnus
[Freckled madtom]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Noturus phaeus Taylor, 1969

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Noturus phaeus
[Brown madtom]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm TL
 
Noturus placidus
[Neosho madtom]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm TL
 
Noturus stanauli
[Pygmy madtom]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Noturus stigmosus Taylor, 1969

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Noturus stigmosus
[Northern madtom]

Photo by Tumlison, R.

North America
Max. Length 7.7 cm TL
Noturus taylori Douglas, 1972

Photo by Photo by Tumlison, R.
 
Noturus taylori
[Caddo madtom]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm TL
 
Noturus trautmani
[Scioto madtom]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 15.4 cm TL
Pimelodella chagresi (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Pimelodella chagresi
[]
No picture found
 
Pimelodus punctatus
[]

Photo by James, A.

Central and South America
Max. Length 31.8 cm SL
Platystacus cotylephorus Bloch, 1794

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Platystacus cotylephorus
[Banded banjo]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Central America
Max. Length 44 cm SL
Potamarius izabalensis Hubbs & Miller, 1960

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Potamarius izabalensis
[]

Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen

Central America
Max. Length 39 cm SL
Potamarius nelsoni (Evermann & Goldsborough, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen
 
Potamarius nelsoni
[Lacandon sea catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 59.5 cm SL
 
Potamarius usumacintae
[Usumacinta sea catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Prietella lundbergi
[Phantom blindcat]

Photo by Contreras-Balderas, S.

Central America

Prietella phreatophila Carranza, 1954

Photo by Photo by Contreras-Balderas, S.
 
Prietella phreatophila
[Mexican blindcat]

Photo by Rotundo, M.M.

South America
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Photo by Rotundo, M.M.
 
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus
[Cocosoda catfish]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii (Holmberg, 1893)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

South America
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
[Vermiculated sailfin catfish]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus (Hancock, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
[Orinoco sailfin catfish]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 57.8 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
[Amazon sailfin catfish]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

North America
Max. Length 155 cm TL
Pylodictis olivaris (Rafinesque, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Pylodictis olivaris
[Flathead catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.1 cm SL
 
Rhamdia guatemalensis
[Pale catfish]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

North America
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
Rhamdia laluchensis Weber, Allegrucci & Sbordoni, 2003

Photo by Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Rhamdia laluchensis
[La Lucha blind catfish]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

North and Central America
Max. Length 29.4 cm SL
Rhamdia laticauda (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Rhamdia laticauda
[Filespine chulín]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

Central America
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
Rhamdia macuspanensis Weber & Wilkens, 1998

Photo by Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Rhamdia macuspanensis
[Olmec blind catfish]

Photo by Berg, W.

Central America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Rhamdia nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Berg, W.
 
Rhamdia nicaraguensis
[]
No picture found
 
Rhamdia parryi
[Tonala catfish]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

Central and South America
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Rhamdia quelen
[South American catfish]
No picture found
 
Rhamdia reddelli
[Blind whiskered catfish]
No picture found
 
Rhamdia zongolicensis
[Zongolica catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria altipinnis
[]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 13.7 cm TL
Satan eurystomus Hubbs & Bailey, 1947

Photo by Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Satan eurystomus
[Widemouth blindcat]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Sciades dowii (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Sciades dowii
[Flapnose sea catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Spatuloricaria fimbriata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Sturisomatichthys citurensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.4 cm
 
Sturisomatichthys dariense
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys panamense (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Sturisomatichthys panamense
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Trachelyopterus amblops
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Trachelyopterus galeatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Trachelyopterus galeatus
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm
Trichomycterus striatus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Trichomycterus striatus
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 10.4 cm TL
Trogloglanis pattersoni Eigenmann, 1919

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Trogloglanis pattersoni
[Toothless blindcat]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ageneiosus pardalis Central and South America 63 SL 1874
Ameiurus brunneus Snail bullhead North America 29 TL 1877
Ameiurus catus White catfish North America 95 TL 1758
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead North America 66 TL 1820
Ameiurus natalis Yellow bullhead North America 60 TL 1819
Ameiurus nebulosus Brown bullhead North America 55 TL 1819
Ameiurus platycephalus Flat bullhead North America 29 TL 1859
Ameiurus serracanthus Spotted bullhead North America 28 TL 1968
Ancistrus chagresi Central America 19.5 SL 1889
Ancistrus maracasae Central America 8.3 SL 1946
Ancistrus spinosus Central America 17.6 SL 1916
Ancistrus trinitatis Central America 1864
Ariopsis assimilis Mayan sea catfish Central America 35 TL 1864
Ariopsis guatemalensis Blue sea catfish Central America 54 TL 1864
Ariopsis seemanni Tete sea catfish Central and South America 44.4 TL 1864
Aspredinichthys filamentosus Sevenbarbed banjo South America 21.8 SL 1840
Aspredinichthys tibicen Tenbarbed banjo Central and South America 24.3 TL 1840
Aspredo aspredo Banjo catfish Central and South America 38.3 SL 1758
Astroblepus mendezi North America 5.8 SL 2014
Astroblepus pirrensis Central America 13 SL 1913
Bagre pinnimaculatus Red sea catfish North, Central and South 95 TL 1876
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii Laulao catfish South America 150 TL 1840
Callichthys callichthys Cascarudo South America 21 TL 1758
Cathorops aguadulce Estuarine sea catfish Central America 22.7 SL 1904
Cathorops hypophthalmus Gloomy sea catfish Central America 35 TL 1876
Cathorops kailolae Papillate sea catfish Central America 25.4 SL 2008
Cathorops liropus Conguito sea catfish Central America 19.7 SL 1897
Cathorops melanopus Dark sea catfish Central America 23 TL 1864
Cathorops nuchalis South America 24.5 SL 1864
Cathorops raredonae Curator sea catfish Eastern Central Pacific 2009
Cathorops steindachneri Steindachner's sea catfish Central America 36 TL 1904
Cathorops taylori Central America 28.3 SL 1925
Cathorops tuyra Besudo sea catfish Central and South America 33.9 TL 1923
Chaetostoma fischeri Central and South America 30 TL 1879
Clarias batrachus Philippine catfish Asia 47 TL 1758
Corydoras aeneus Bronze corydoras South America 7.5 SL 1858
Crossoloricaria variegata Central and South America 26.5 SL 1879
Dasyloricaria capetensis Central America 16.4 SL 1913
Dasyloricaria latiura Central and South America 35.5 SL 1912
Dasyloricaria tuyrensis Central America 35.5 SL 1913
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus Central America 16.5 SL 1863
Hoplosternum littorale Atipa South America 26.3 TL 1828
Hoplosternum punctatum Central and South America 7.7 SL 1916
Hypoptopoma baileyi South America 4.4 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum South America 5.1 TL 2010
Hypostomus aspidolepis Panama suckermouth Central America 40 SL 1867
Hypostomus plecostomus Suckermouth catfish South America 25.0 SL 1758
Hypostomus robinii Teta Central America 16 SL 1840
Ictalurus australis Pánuco catfish Central America 1904
Ictalurus balsanus Balsas catfish Central America 1899
Ictalurus dugesii Lerma catfish Central America 1880
Ictalurus furcatus Blue catfish North America 165 TL 1840
Ictalurus lupus Headwater catfish North America 48 TL 1858
Ictalurus meridionalis Southern blue catfish Central America 73 SL 1864
Ictalurus mexicanus Rio Verde catfish Central America 1904
Ictalurus ochoterenai Chapala catfish Central America 1946
Ictalurus pricei Yaqui catfish North America 57 TL 1896
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish North America 132 TL 1818
Imparfinis lineatus Central America 7 SL 1970
Lacantunia enigmatica Chiapas catfish North America 42.7 SL 2005
Lasiancistrus caucanus Americas 23.5 SL 1912
Leptoancistrus canensis Central America 7.6 SL 1913
Megalechis picta Spotted hoplo South America 17 SL 1849
Megalechis thoracata South America 15.5 SL 1840
Nemuroglanis panamensis Central America 7.2 SL 1970
Notarius cookei Central and South America 42.8 SL 2002
Noturus albater Ozark madtom North America 12 TL 1969
Noturus baileyi Smoky madtom North America 7.3 TL 1969
Noturus crypticus Chucky madtom North America 6.5 SL 2005
Noturus elegans Elegant madtom North America 7.4 TL 1969
Noturus eleutherus Mountain madtom North America 13 TL 1877
Noturus exilis Slender madtom North America 15 TL 1876
Noturus fasciatus Saddled madtom North America 8.5 TL 2005
Noturus flavater Checkered madtom North America 18 TL 1969
Noturus flavipinnis Yellowfin madtom North America 15 TL 1969
Noturus flavus Stonecat North America 31 TL 1818
Noturus funebris Black madtom North America 15 TL 1891
Noturus furiosus Carolina madtom North America 12 TL 1889
Noturus gilberti Orangefin madtom North America 10 TL 1889
Noturus gladiator Piebald madtom North America 10.7 SL 2004
Noturus gyrinus Tadpole madtom North America 13 TL 1817
Noturus hildebrandi Least madtom North America 6.9 TL 1950
Noturus insignis Margined madtom North America 15 TL 1836
Noturus lachneri Ouachita madtom North America 10 TL 1969
Noturus leptacanthus Speckled madtom North America 9.4 TL 1877
Noturus maydeni Black River madtom North America 8.1 SL 2006
Noturus miurus Brindled madtom North America 13 TL 1877
Noturus munitus Frecklebelly madtom North America 9.5 TL 1965
Noturus nocturnus Freckled madtom North America 15 TL 1886
Noturus phaeus Brown madtom North America 15 TL 1969
Noturus placidus Neosho madtom North America 8.7 TL 1969
Noturus stanauli Pygmy madtom North America 4.2 TL 1980
Noturus stigmosus Northern madtom North America 13 TL 1969
Noturus taylori Caddo madtom North America 7.7 TL 1972
Noturus trautmani Scioto madtom North America 6.1 TL 1969
Pimelodella chagresi Central and South America 15.4 TL 1876
Pimelodus punctatus Central America 1913
Platystacus cotylephorus Banded banjo Central and South America 31.8 SL 1794
Potamarius izabalensis Central America 44 SL 1960
Potamarius nelsoni Lacandon sea catfish Central America 39 SL 1902
Potamarius usumacintae Usumacinta sea catfish Central America 59.5 SL 2007
Prietella lundbergi Phantom blindcat North America 4.5 SL 1995
Prietella phreatophila Mexican blindcat Central America 1954
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus Cocosoda catfish South America 22 SL 1794
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii South America 55 TL 1893
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus Vermiculated sailfin catfish South America 70 TL 1991
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus Orinoco sailfin catfish South America 50 TL 1828
Pterygoplichthys pardalis Amazon sailfin catfish South America 57.8 TL 1855
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead catfish North America 155 TL 1818
Rhamdia guatemalensis Pale catfish America 25.1 SL 1864
Rhamdia laluchensis La Lucha blind catfish North America 12.0 SL 2003
Rhamdia laticauda Filespine chulín North and Central America 29.4 SL 1858
Rhamdia macuspanensis Olmec blind catfish Central America 13.8 SL 1998
Rhamdia nicaraguensis Central America 26 TL 1864
Rhamdia parryi Tonala catfish Central America 1888
Rhamdia quelen South American catfish Central and South America 61 TL 1824
Rhamdia reddelli Blind whiskered catfish Central America 1984
Rhamdia zongolicensis Zongolica catfish North America 1993
Rineloricaria altipinnis Central America 15.4 SL 1925
Satan eurystomus Widemouth blindcat North America 13.7 TL 1947
Sciades dowii Flapnose sea catfish Central and South America 90 TL 1863
Spatuloricaria fimbriata Central and South America 8.4 SL 1912
Sturisomatichthys citurensis Central America 25 SL 1913
Sturisomatichthys dariense Central America 25.4 1913
Sturisomatichthys panamense Central and South America 26 SL 1889
Trachelyopterus amblops Central America 19 SL 1913
Trachelyopterus galeatus South America 30 TL 1766
Trichomycterus striatus Central and South America 8.4 1913
Trogloglanis pattersoni Toothless blindcat North America 10.4 TL 1919



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