Armoured catfish (disambiguation)
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Armoured catfish may refer to any of the following:
- LoricariidaeLoricariidaeLoricariidae is the largest family of catfish , with almost 700 species and new species being described each year. Loricariids originate from fresh water habitats of Costa Rica, Panama, and tropical and subtropical South America. These fish are noted for the bony plates covering their bodies and...
family: The armoured suckermouth catfish, also known as suckermouth catfish, armoured catfish or simply 'plecs' or 'plecos' - CallichthyidaeCallichthyidaeCallichthyidae is a family of catfishes , called armored catfishes due to the two rows of bony plates running down the length of the body. This family contains some of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish, such as the Corydoras.-Taxonomy:The family derives its name from the Greek words kallis...
family: Armoured catfish, includes the genera:- CorydorasCorydorasMembers of the South American Corydoras genus are freshwater temperate and tropical catfish in the armored catfish family , and are commonly referred to as corydorases, cories, or cory catfish.-Taxonomy:...
, sometimes referred to as armoured catfish - CallichthysCallichthysCallichthys is a small genus of freshwater catfish in the Callichthyinae subfamily of the armored catfish family, and consists of 4 species from South America. The genus Callichthys is distributed in most freshwater drainages of South America....
, known as the armoured catfish
- Corydoras
- Callichthys callichthysCallichthys callichthysThe cascarudo , armored catfish, bubblenest catfish, hassar, or mailed catfish is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Callichthyinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family.-Taxonomy:...
, a species popular in the aquarium trade, common name 'armoured catfish'
- The thorny catfishes DoradidaeDoradidaeDoradidae is a family of catfishes also known as thorny catfishes or talking catfishes. These fish are native to South America, primarily in Brazil, Peru, and the Guianas.Doradids are omnivorous.-Taxonomy:...
are also sometimes referred to as armoured catfish.