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$39.99 – $59.99Price range: $39.99 through $59.99
A beautifully patterned dwarf woodcat named for its distinctive black-and-white coloration, the Orca Woodcat is a cryptic species which spends most of the daylight hours hidden within driftwood, leaf litter, or submerged logs. Known from middle Amazon tributaries in Brazil, this species is similar to (and has in the past been confused with) the Ninja Woodcat (C. musaica) but can be distinguished by heavier white spotting throughout the body. In the aquarium they are a hardy species and have been bred successfully, but should be kept only with similarly small and peaceful tankmates as they can easily be outcompeted for food.
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$13.99
An unusual and rarely imported eel-like catfish, the ″Capitan″ Pencil Catfish originates from the waters of the Rio San Juan in the Choco region of Colombia. Part of a fairly diverse family of similar-looking catfish (Trichomycteridae) found throughout most of South America, this particular species is peaceful and active, and appears to prefer living in loose schools. A voracious omnivore, they will accept any frozen or prepared foods offered. Their name comes from the local name for this group of fish ″Capitan″ (captain), and what they called by the supplier upon import.
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$199.99
A rare and spectacularly patterned catfish known only from certain river systems in Southeastern Brazil, the Jewel Spotted Doradid or Snoring Catfish is a rarity in the aquarium hobby that has only recently been imported into the US. Found in a variety of riverine habitats in Minas Gerais state in Brazil, this species is now captive bred in its native Brazil on a small scale. Hardy and relatively undemanding, juvenile fish tend to be uniformly black in color but will develop large white or pale yellow spots or blotches with an iridescent hue, making for an impressive display fish in the aquarium. Like most medium growing Doradid Cats, they are peaceful towards any tankmates too large to be a meal and should be offered plenty of hiding places.
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$29.99
An uncommonly imported woodcat or driftwood catfish found throughout much of the middle Amazon and parts of the Orinoco basins, the Spotted Woodcat is a cryptic species which spends most of the daylight hours hidden within driftwood, leaf litter, or submerged logs. At night however, they emerge to feed near the surface where they actively hunt for insects and insect larvae. In the aquarium they are a hardy species and have been bred successfully, but should be kept only with similarly small and peaceful tankmates as they can easily be outcompeted for food.
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$29.99 – $89.99Price range: $29.99 through $89.99
An uncommon and oddly shaped catfish found in a number of Amazon and Orinoco tributaries, Wallace’s Shoehead Cat is named for its unusually flat, broad head. A shy and primarily nocturnal fish, they spend most of the daylight hours in the wild hidden among driftwood or in leaf litter, emerging at night to feed on insects and smaller fish. In the aquarium they are fairly hardy, but will do best with plenty of plants or driftwood for cover. While they are peaceful towards similarly sized tankmates they will eat any fish that can fit in their large mouths.
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$14.99
A popular and attractively patterned dwarf woodcat from the middle Amazon and its tributaries in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, the Honeycomb Woodcat or Oil Catfish is a cryptic species which spends most of the daylight hours hidden within driftwood, leaf litter, or submerged logs. At night however, they emerge to feed near the surface where they actively hunt for insects and insect larvae. In the aquarium they are a hardy species and have been bred successfully, but should be kept only with similarly small and peaceful tankmates as they can easily be outcompeted for food.
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$199.99 – $329.99Price range: $199.99 through $329.99
A large growing Doradid known from the Northeastern coast of South America and the lower Amazon and Essequibo Rivers, the Saw Scale Stone Catfish or Rock Bacu is rarely seen in the hobby but makes an impressive display fish for the suitably large aquarium. In the wild, it tends to inhabit open water stretches of river, often in murky ”white water” stretches where they feed on a variety of foods including snails, crustaceans, and even fruit and vegetable matter. The Saw Scale Rock Catfish is often found in the mouths of rivers, including estuarine areas in brackish areas and will adapt well to medium strength brackish water long term. A powerful and active swimmer, this catfish will generally ignore most tankmates too big to be a meal but should be given plenty of open swimming space and will do best with some current.
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$59.99 – $89.99Price range: $59.99 through $89.99
A unique doradid catfish found in the Orinoco Basin in Colombia and Venezuela, Gallagher’s Thorny Catfish is a peaceful, substrate feeding fish found in areas of moderate to fast water flow. In the wild, it feeds heavily on invertebrates including snails, but will accept most frozen or prepared sinking foods in the aquarium. This species is largely sedentary but is a fast and agile swimmer when necessary so will benefit from a spacious aquarium with plenty of open swimming space.
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$49.99 – $64.99Price range: $49.99 through $64.99
An odd, medium-growing wood catfish found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, the Eel Tail Wood Catfish gets its name from its extremely elongated, eel-like body. Like most of its relatives it is a hardy, but shy aquarium resident. Like most woodcats, they are primarily nocturnal, spending most of the day hidden within driftwood or other shelter but this species does tend to spend more time out swimming in the open than other close relatives. Although they may eat smaller fish, they are peaceful towards most tankmates too large to be a meal.
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$74.99
A unique doradid catfish found in Southern Brazil, the Marbled Thorny Catfish is a peaceful, substrate feeding fish found in areas of moderate to fast water flow. In the wild, it feeds heavily on invertebrates including snails, but will accept most frozen or prepared sinking foods in the aquarium. This species is largely sedentary but is a fast and agile swimmer when necessary so will benefit from a spacious aquarium with plenty of open swimming space.
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$17.99
A medium sized Doradid Cat found throughout the Rio Negro and other middle Amazonian tributaries, the Talking Catfish is named for its ability to make a croaking or squeaking sound by rapidly moving their pectoral fins. In the wild, they are a cryptic species which tends to inhabit leaf litter and driftwood piles in warm, acidic water. A hardy, adaptable and uncommon catfish, they make an excellent addition to most medium or large community aquariums and are peaceful towards all tankmates.
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$16.99
A unique armored catfish and a favorite in the aquarium hobby for decades, the flagtail porthole catfish is distinguished by its unique black and white barred tail and spotted pattern. In the wild, it is found in shallow waters throughout much of the Amazon Basin. Peaceful, active, and social, they are best kept in small groups in the aquarium and will get along well with most similarly-sized tankmates.
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$74.99
The High Fin Mystus or Silver Lancer Catfish is a striking, rarely encountered bagrid cat found in the major freshwater rivers of Thailand, typically in waters with moderate depth and current. As their common name suggests, their most prominent feature is an extremely elongated dorsal fin, the exact purpose of which in is unknown. This medium growing catfish is peaceful and with their relatively small mouths pose little threat to tankmates with the exception of very small fish or invertebrates. In the aquarium, they should be given plenty of open swimming space and do best on a substrate of fine sand, which they will sift through to find food.
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$11.99
The Glass Albino Iridescent Shark is a newly developed strain of the popular aquarium catfish marketed as a freshwater “shark” due to its tall dorsal fin and shark-like swimming pattern. This color morph features a semi-transparent body with caramel colored stripes against a typical pinkish albino body coloration. Although this species remains popular in the hobby, it is a freshwater giant, able to reach over 30″ in captivity and requires the largest of aquariums or ideally an indoor/tropical pond to maintain long term. Hardy and adaptable, they get along with most tankmates but are easily spooked and should be provided with ample cover and relatively dim lighting in the aquarium.
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$49.99 – $109.99Price range: $49.99 through $109.99
A rarely seen and attractively patterned Dolphin or Duckbill catfish of the genus Ageneiosus, the Orinoco Dolphin Cat is known only from the Orinoco and its tributaries in Colombia and Venezuela. This species can be distinguished from others in its genus by its base yellowish coloration and distinctive broken stripes that typically extend to the caudal fin. In the aquarium they are hardy and adaptable, but will do best with plenty of plants or driftwood for cover. While they are peaceful towards similarly sized tankmates they will eat any fish that can fit in their large mouths.
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$89.99
The Redtail Synodontis Catfish is a unique and colorfully marked member of the genus Synodontis, also known as Squeaker Catfish for their ability to make a distinctive squeaking noise with their pectoral fins when taken out of the water. Found in a wide variety of habitat types throughout West Africa, this uncommon import is hardy and adaptable in the aquarium and is more active and less shy than many other closely related species. Juvenile fish display a pattern of spots which fade over time, and adults display a dark brown body coloration and a vivid red tail that becomes more intense with age.
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$25.99
A large and aggressive river-dwelling catfish found throughout much of Southeast Asia, the Asian Redtail Cat (or ARTC as they are sometimes abbreviated in the hobby) is a powerful predatory species only suitable for very specialized hobbyists. In the wild, they are found in a wide variety of habitats but typically in areas of moderate to fast flow. In the aquarium, they are generally hardy but will do best with some current and plenty of oxygenation. With a maximum size of over 30″ in the wild, these fish require the largest of aquariums or indoor ponds as adults. They are also extremely aggressive towards most other fish, so should only be kept with large, robust, fast-moving tankmates. Albino specimens are uncommon and make striking display fish as they grow.
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$34.99
A manmade hybrid of two large growing catfish species of the Amazon Basin, the Marble Sailfin or Achara x Tiger Shovelnose is a somewhat recent addition to the aquarium hobby originally developed by breeders in Asia but now in production as a food fish in South Ameria as well. Like both of their parent species, these fish will reach a large size in a relatively short time. In the aquarium, they are fairly easy to care for but keep in mind they will attempt to eat anything they can fit in their surprisingly large mouths. Juvenile fish grow extremely quickly so to realistically keep these fish long term a massive aquarium or ideally an indoor pond is necessary.
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$44.99
An unusual looking parasitic catfish, the Torpedo Candiru Cat or Candiru açu is found throughout much of the Amazon basin. A powerful, active swimmer that is almost always in motion, this species uses its strong sense of smell to seek out larger fish and either burrowing into gill tissue or skin with their highly specialized like mouths. They also feed on dead fish and mammals (including in some cases humans that had drowned), burrowing under skin and hollowing out the body. In the aquarium, they do best in a large tank with plenty of open swimming space and moderate to strong current.
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$69.99
An unsual catfish found in some Western Amazon tributaries, the Sleeper Dolphin Catfish is a specialized predator/parasite adapted for feeding on larger fish and dead animals in the wild. Their common name comes from the local name for the fish, “dormilon”, which reflects their nocturnal nature. Less of a predator than some relatives, they will readily accept prepared foods in the aquarium and tend to ignore tankmates too large to be eaten.
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An unsual catfish found throughout most of the Amazon basin, the Blue Dolphin or Torpedo Catfish is a specialized predator/parasite adapted for feeding on larger fish and dead animals in the wild. A powerful, active swimmer, this fish feeds by seeking out large fish and taking substantial bites with their highly specialized “cookie cutter” like mouths. They also feed on dead fish and mammals, burrowing under skin and hollowing out the body. In the aquarium, they do best in a large tank with plenty of open swimming space and moderate to strong current.
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$119.99
This large, bizarre looking parasitic catfish, the Candiru Dolphin Cat or Candiru açu is found throughout most of the Amazon basin, where it spends most of the day hiding among fallen logs and driftwood. At night, they are powerful, active swimmers, seeking out large fish and taking substantial bites with their highly specialized “cookie cutter” like mouths. They also feed on dead fish and mammals (including in some cases humans that had drowned), burrowing under skin and hollowing out the body. In the aquarium, they do best in a large tank with plenty of open swimming space and moderate to strong current.
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$59.99 – $119.99Price range: $59.99 through $119.99
One of the most attractively patterned of the Dolphin or Duckbill catfish of the genus Ageneiosus, the Jaguar Dolphin Cat is found throughout much of the Amazon basin. Like the name suggests, this fish has a beautiful spotted pattern as juveniles which will fade slightly as they reach adulthood. In the aquarium they are hardy and adaptable, but will do best with plenty of plants or driftwood for cover. While they are peaceful towards similarly sized tankmates they will eat any fish that can fit in their large mouths.
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$24.99
A large and aggressive river-dwelling catfish found throughout much of Southeast Asia, the Asian Redtail Cat (or ARTC as they are sometimes abbreviated in the hobby) is a powerful predatory species only suitable for very specialized hobbyists. In the wild, they are found in a wide variety of habitats but typically in areas of moderate to fast flow. In the aquarium, they are generally hardy but will do best with some current and plenty of oxygenation. With a maximum size of over 30″ in the wild, these fish require the largest of aquariums or indoor ponds as adults. They are also extremely aggressive towards most other fish, so should only be kept with large, robust, fast-moving tankmates.
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$11.99
A colorful, medium-growing catfish originating from the waters of Southwestern India, the Sun or Eclipse Cat is an active, social species ideal for larger aquariums. In the wild they are typically found in large groups in areas of slow-moving water, and are extremely hardy and adaptable in aquariums. Although they may eat very small tankmates, they are not particularly predatory and will accept almost any prepared or frozen foods. This species is relatively active for a catfish and can often be found swimming actively around their tanks during the day, especially if kept in a group.
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