TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 03
Catfishes
Siluriformes- Families
- 42
- Species
- 4,243
1 published species currently has no family assignment.
01
FAMILY
Loricariidae
Loricariidae- Genera
- 118
- Species
- 1,070
Representatives：
Acary avion、
Lyre-tail Pleco、
Stick Catfish
02
FAMILY
Trichomycteridae
Trichomycteridae- Genera
- 47
- Species
- 390
Representatives：
Acanthopoma annectens、
Apomatoceros alleni、
Bullockia maldonadoi
03
FAMILY
Bagridae
Bagridae- Genera
- 27
- Species
- 295
Representatives：
Black lancer、
False black lancer、
Bagrichthys majusculus
04
FAMILY
Sisoridae
Sisoridae- Genera
- 21
- Species
- 283
Representatives：
Goonch、
Bagarius protos、
Banded Goonch
05
FAMILY
Heptapteridae
Heptapteridae- Genera
- 24
- Species
- 239
Representatives：
Coastal Pencil Catfish、
Brachyglanis melas、
Brachyrhamdia heteropleura
06
FAMILY
Callichthyidae
Callichthyidae- Genera
- 10
- Species
- 227
Representatives：
False macropterus、
Ipojuca catfish、
Aspidoras eurycephalus
07
FAMILY
Mochokidae
Mochokidae- Genera
- 9
- Species
- 225
Representatives：
Atopochilus chabanaudi、
Atopochilus christyi、
Atopochilus mandevillei
08
FAMILY
Ariidae
Ariidae- Genera
- 33
- Species
- 159
Representatives：
Kukwari sea catfish、
Maya sea catfish、
hardhead catfish
09
FAMILY
Auchenipteridae
Auchenipteridae- Genera
- 26
- Species
- 130
Representatives：
Manduba、
Ageneiosus magoi、
Bottlenose catfish
10
FAMILY
Pimelodidae
Pimelodidae- Genera
- 30
- Species
- 119
Representatives：
Tocantins Pimelodus、
Bolt Catfish、
Bagropsis reinhardti
11
FAMILY
Clariidae
Clariidae- Genera
- 16
- Species
- 118
Representatives：
Bathyclarias atribranchus、
Bathyclarias filicibarbis、
Bathyclarias foveolatus
12
FAMILY
Sheatfishes
Siluridae- Genera
- 12
- Species
- 114
Representatives：
Malayan Vampiric Sheatfish、
Twisted-jaw Sheatfish、
Club-barbel sheatfish
13
FAMILY
Amphiliidae
Amphiliidae- Genera
- 13
- Species
- 103
Representatives：
Mountain barbel、
Amphilius brevis、
Amphilius chalei
14
FAMILY
Doradidae
Doradidae- Genera
- 31
- Species
- 98
Representatives：
Spiny catfish、
Acanthodoras depressus、
Talking catfish
15
FAMILY
Astroblepidae
Astroblepidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 82
Representatives：
Canelos climbing catfish、
broadhead climbing catfish、
Boquia climbing catfish
16
FAMILY
Akysidae
Akysidae- Genera
- 5
- Species
- 59
Representatives：
Acrochordonichthys falcifer、
Acrochordonichthys guttatus、
Falcate chameleon catfish
17
FAMILY
Pseudopimelodidae
Pseudopimelodidae- Genera
- 7
- Species
- 53
Representatives：
Bumblebee catfish、
Bumblebee Jelly Catfish、
Batrochoglanis villosus
18
FAMILY
Ictaluridae
Ictaluridae- Genera
- 7
- Species
- 52
Representatives：
Snail bullhead、
White catfish、
black bullhead
19
FAMILY
Aspredinidae
Aspredinidae- Genera
- 13
- Species
- 50
Representatives：
Banjo Catfish、
Two Rayed Banjo Catfish、
Egg-eater Banjo
20
FAMILY
Erethistidae
Erethistidae- Genera
- 6
- Species
- 47
Representatives：
Caelatoglanis zonatus、
Conta catfish、
Conta pectinata
21
FAMILY
Cetopsidae
Cetopsidae- Genera
- 5
- Species
- 45
Representatives：
Whale Catfish、
Whale Catfish、
Whale catfish
22
FAMILY
Plotosidae
Plotosidae- Genera
- 10
- Species
- 43
Representatives：
Estuary cobbler、
Long-tailed catfish、
Smallhead catfish
23
FAMILY
Amblycipitidae
Amblycipitidae- Genera
- 5
- Species
- 42
Representatives：
Amblyceps apangi、
Amblyceps arunachalense、
Amblyceps cerinum
24
FAMILY
Schilbeidae
Schilbeidae- Genera
- 5
- Species
- 34
Representatives：
Parailia congica、
Parailia occidentalis、
Glass schilbid
25
FAMILY
Pangasiidae
Pangasiidae- Genera
- 4
- Species
- 29
Representatives：
Snail-eating Catfish、
Helicophagus typus、
Mekong giant catfish
26
FAMILY
Ailiidae
Ailiidae- Genera
- 7
- Species
- 26
Representatives：
Gangetic ailia、
Jamuna ailia、
Garua bachcha
27
FAMILY
Malapteruridae
Malapteruridae- Genera
- 2
- Species
- 21
Representatives：
Electric catfish、
Electric Catfish、
Malapterurus cavalliensis
28
FAMILY
Claroteidae
Claroteidae- Genera
- 3
- Species
- 20
Representatives：
Catfish、
Giraffe catfish、
Notoglanidium akiri
29
FAMILY
Olyridae
Olyridae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 11
Representatives：
Olyra kempi、
Himalayan olyra、
Olyra astrifera
30
FAMILY
Horabagridae
Horabagridae- Genera
- 3
- Species
- 9
Representatives：
Günther's catfish、
Black Horabagrus、
Imperial White Collared Yellow Catfish
31
FAMILY
Diplomystidae
Diplomystidae- Genera
- 2
- Species
- 7
Representatives：
Diplomystes camposensis、
Tollo de agua dulce、
Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis
32
FAMILY
Ritidae
Ritidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 7
Representatives：
Mahanadi rita、
Gogra rita、
Deccan rita
33
FAMILY
Anchariidae
Anchariidae- Genera
- 2
- Species
- 6
Representatives：
Vaona、
Gray Madagascar catfish、
Bowfin Madagascar catfish
34
FAMILY
Scoloplacidae
Scoloplacidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 6
Representatives：
Scoloplax dicra、
Pantanal dwarf catfish、
Spiny Dwarf Catfish
35
FAMILY
Cranoglanididae
Cranoglanididae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 5
Representatives：
Helmet catfish、
Cranoglanis henrici、
Cranoglanis caolangensis
36
FAMILY
Heteropneustidae
Heteropneustidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 5
Representatives：
Stinging catfish、
Air-sac Catfish、
Long finned Heteropneustes : fisheries
37
FAMILY
Chacidae
Chacidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 4
Representatives：
Angler catfish、
Square Head Catfish、
Squarehead catfish
38
FAMILY
Austroglanididae
Austroglanididae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 3
Representatives：
Barnard's rock-catfish、
Clanwilliam rock-catfish、
Rock-catfish
39
FAMILY
Phreatobiidae
Phreatobiidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 3
Representatives：
Phreatobius cisternarum、
Phreatobius dracunculus、
Phreatobius sanguijuela
40
FAMILY
Kryptoglanidae
Kryptoglanidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 1
Representatives：
Shaji's Catfish
41
FAMILY
Lacantuniidae
Lacantuniidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 1
Representatives：
Chiapas catfish
42
FAMILY
Nematogenyidae
Nematogenyidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 1
Representatives：
Mountain catfish