Order

Siluriformes

1,981 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 34

Acary avion

Acary avion

Acanthicus adonis

Loricariidae
Lyre-tail Pleco

Lyre-tail Pleco

Acanthicus hystrix

Loricariidae
Chocolate Talking Catfish

Chocolate Talking Catfish

Acanthodoras cataphractus

Doradidae

Acanthodoras polygramma

Acanthodoras polygramma

Doradidae

Spiny Catfish

Acanthodoras spinosissimus

Doradidae

Acanthopoma annectens

Acanthopoma annectens

Trichomycteridae
fairyflies

fairyflies

Acentronichthys leptos

Heptapteridae

Stick Catfish

Acestridium colombiense

Loricariidae

Stick Catfish

Acestridium dichromum

Loricariidae

Acestridium discus

Acestridium discus

Loricariidae

Acestridium gymnogaster

Acestridium gymnogaster

Loricariidae

Acestridium martini

Acestridium martini

Loricariidae

Acestridium scutatum

Acestridium scutatum

Loricariidae

Acestridium triplax

Acestridium triplax

Loricariidae

Thorny Catfish

Agamyxis albomaculatus

Doradidae
Spotted Raphael Catfish

Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Doradidae

Ageneiosus akamai

Ageneiosus akamai

Auchenipteridae

Ageneiosus apiaka

Ageneiosus apiaka

Auchenipteridae
Manduba, Slopehead catfish

Manduba, Slopehead catfish

Ageneiosus inermis

Auchenipteridae

Ageneiosus intrusus

Ageneiosus intrusus

Auchenipteridae

Ageneiosus lineatus

Ageneiosus lineatus

Auchenipteridae

Rambao

Ageneiosus magoi

Auchenipteridae

Ageneiosus marmoratus

Ageneiosus marmoratus

Auchenipteridae

Manduví

Ageneiosus militaris

Auchenipteridae

Doncella

Ageneiosus pardalis

Auchenipteridae

Ageneiosus polystictus

Ageneiosus polystictus

Auchenipteridae

Duck catfish

Ageneiosus ucayalensis

Auchenipteridae

Ageneiosus uranophthalmus

Ageneiosus uranophthalmus

Auchenipteridae

Cunshi novia

Ageneiosus vittatus

Auchenipteridae

Tocantins Pimelodus

Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis

Pimelodidae

Bolt Catfish

Aguarunichthys torosus

Pimelodidae

Two Rayed Banjo Catfish

Amaralia hypsiura

Aspredinidae
Egg-eater Banjo

Egg-eater Banjo

Amaralia oviraptor

Aspredinidae

Amblydoras affinis

Amblydoras affinis

Doradidae

Thorny Catfish

Amblydoras gonzalezi

Doradidae

Monitor Catfish

Amblydoras monitor

Doradidae
Marbled Talking Catfish

Marbled Talking Catfish

Amblydoras nauticus

Doradidae

Amblydoras nheco

Amblydoras nheco

Doradidae
Snail Bullhead

Snail Bullhead

Ameiurus brunneus

Ictaluridae
White Catfish

White Catfish

Ameiurus catus

Ictaluridae
Black Bullhead

Black Bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Ictaluridae
Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Ameiurus natalis

Ictaluridae
Brown bullhead

Brown bullhead

Ameiurus nebulosus

Ictaluridae
Flat Bullhead

Flat Bullhead

Ameiurus platycephalus

Ictaluridae

Spotted Bullhead

Ameiurus serracanthus

Ictaluridae

Ammoglanis amapaensis

Ammoglanis amapaensis

Trichomycteridae

Kukwari Sea Catfish

Amphiarius phrygiatus

Ariidae

Softhead sea catfish

Amphiarius rugispinis

Ariidae

Pirillo

Anadoras grypus

Doradidae

Anadoras regani

Anadoras regani

Doradidae
Talking catfish

Talking catfish

Anadoras weddellii

Doradidae

Ancistomus feldbergae

Ancistomus feldbergae

Loricariidae

Ancistomus spilomma

Ancistomus spilomma

Loricariidae

Ancistomus spinosissimus

Ancistomus spinosissimus

Loricariidae

Ancistrus abilhoai

Ancistrus abilhoai

Loricariidae

Ancistrus agostinhoi

Ancistrus agostinhoi

Loricariidae

Ancistrus aguaboensis

Ancistrus aguaboensis

Loricariidae

Corroncho

Ancistrus brevifilis

Loricariidae

Ancistrus brevipinnis

Ancistrus brevipinnis

Loricariidae

carachama

Ancistrus bufonius

Loricariidae