229. Top 5 Non-Armored Catfish

15/08/2025 1h 45min Episodio 229

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, the Water Colors Team discusses their top 5 non-armored catfish species! This excludes a lot of fan-favorite cats, such as corydoras and plecos, and forces the hosts to study up on some unusual species! It’s impossible to generalize catfishes, as they comprise nearly 10% of all known fish species. We’ll share some of our favorites, ranging from tiny, dwarf acts – to large, electric catfish! What are your favorite species?
 
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Species mentioned in this episode:

Wasp catfish, akysis vespa
Marbled hoplo cat, megalechis thorocata
Gulper cat, asterophysus batrachus
Banjo cat, bunocephalus caracoideus
Eel-tailed banjo cat, platystacus cotylephorus
Bumblebee cat, microglanis iheringi
Glass catfish, kryptopterus vitreolus
Ornate pim, pimelodus ornatus
Pictus cat, pimelodus pictus
Dwarf upside-down cat, synodontis nigriventis
Stargazer catfish, astroblepus mancoi
Synodontis lucipinnis
Synodontis petricola
Dwarf anchor cat, erethistes jerdoni
Small-mouthed electric catfish, malapterurus microstoma
Gold hovering cat, chandramara chandramara

 
Sources referenced in this episode:

https://www.planetcatfish.com/
https://www.scotcat.com/
https://seriouslyfish.com/