Callichthyidae is a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes), called armored catfishes due to the two rows of bony plates (or scutes) along the lengths of their bodies. It contains some of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish, such as many species in the genus Corydoras .

2019年12月3日 · What is An Armored Catfish? The Loricariidae, or the armored catfish, is one of the largest families of catfish. There are over 650 species of this catfish currently known, with more springing up yearly.

Family Callichthyidae: armoured catfish, includes the genera Corydoras, sometimes referred to as armoured catfish; Callichthys, known as the armoured catfish; Hoplosternum, known as the brown hoplo, cascadura or armoured catfish and in Guyana it's called Hassa.

The armored catfish presents a fascinating spectacle with its unique anatomical features. Its body, covered in bony plates, lends it an appearance akin to a living fortress, safeguarding it against potential threats in its aquatic habitat.

2023年4月18日 · The armored catfish is a resilient and adaptable species that is important in its native ecosystem and in aquaculture. While the fish faces threats such as habitat loss and overfishing, there are conservation efforts underway to protect the species.

2019年12月4日 · For those who fish freshwater ponds, lakes and streams, you probably have caught a prehistoric looking catfish with thick boney plates which are commonly referred to as armored catfish or Plecos.

2024年5月27日 · Armored Catfish is the common name used to describe the largest family of catfish, loricariidae. They are known for the bony plates that cover their body. These fish look like a typical catfish with whiskers and suckermouths and are bottom feeders just like you’d guess a …

2019年7月21日 · The armored catfish is a popular aquarium fish, attractive to many aquarists because it scrapes algae from the bottom and sides of tanks. Invasive armored catfish have been found in Florida since at least the 1950s in the rivers around Tampa, and they have been recorded in Texas since the 1960s.

Loricariidae is the largest family of catfish (order Siluriformes), with over 90 genera and just over 680 species. [4] Loricariids originate from freshwater habitats of Costa Rica , Panama , and tropical and subtropical South America .

2021年8月2日 · Neotropical armoured catfish – also frequently called “plecos” – are not often thought of as fish that can move around on land. But they can and they do so surprisingly well. The way they move is so unusual that researchers had to …