Upside-down catfish (Synodontis nigriventris) belongs to Mochokidae family. The distinctive feature of the family representatives is that they swim upside-down which is quite normal for them. They spend up to 90% of time swimming this way.
Catfishes
Striped Raphael catfish (Platydoras armatulus)
Striped Raphael catfish (Platydoras armatulus) is a popular tank fish of the family Doradidae. The fish have armor, they are enduring and can produce various sounds – all these features attract aquarists.
But there some peculiarities in keeping striped Raphael catfish and you’ll find out about them from our article.
Zebra pleco (Hypancistrus zebra “L046”)
The zebra pleco (Hypancistrus zebra “L046”) is one of the most beautiful and unusual catfish that aquarists can find on sale. However, you can find various and quite controversial information about the fish keeping, feeding and breeding.
Even the history of how the fish was discovered is full of questions, despite the fact that it happened somewhere between 1970-80. Earlier, to denote the fish they used L-number – L046, but in 1991 the species got its scientific description and the name Hypancistrus zebra.
Plecostomus or common pleco (Hypostomus plecostomus)
Common pleco (Hypostomus plecostomus) is a type of suckermouth catfish, which is often encountered in home aquaria. Many aquarists have had this fish or saw it on sale. This is a perfect tank cleaner, plus it is one of the most enduring and undemanding kind of catfish, but…
This catfish may be a troublesome tank dweller for an aquarist. Usually plecostomus is bought as a juvenile, when it is about 5-10 cm (2-4 inches) long. But it grows fast and can become up to 60 cm (24 inches) long, though in tanks it is as a rule about 30 cm (15 inches) long.
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