Catfish  (Loricaria apeltogaster)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->

      • Siluridae - Eurasian catfishes->
      • Ictaluridae - North American freshwater catfishes->
      • Pimelodidae - Long-whiskered catfishes->
      • Pangasiidae - Shark catfishes->
      • Astroblepidae - Naked sucker-mouth catfishes->
      • Clariidae - Airbreathing catfishes->
      • Ariidae - Sea catfishes->
      • Plotosidae - Eeltail catfishes->
      • Doradidae - Thorny catfishes->
      • Auchenipteridae - Driftwood catfishes->
      • Bagridae - Naked catfishes->
      • Callichthyidae - Armored catfishes->
      • Sisoridae - Asian adhesive catfishes->
      • Malapteruridae - Electric catfishes->
      • Schilbeidae - Schilbid catfishes->
      • Loricariidae - Armoured suckermouth catfishes->

        • Hypostomus - Hypostomus->
        • Pterygoplichthys - Sailfin armoured catfish->
        • Acanthicus - Acanthicus->
        • Acestridium - Acestridium->
        • Avalithoxus - Avalithoxus->
        • Ancistomus - Ancistomus->
        • Ancistrus - Ancistrus->
        • Andeancistrus - Andeancistrus->
        • Aphanotorulus - Aphanotorulus->
        • Apistoloricaria - Apistoloricaria->
        • Aposturisoma - Aposturisoma->
        • Araichthys - Araichthys->
        • Baryancistrus - Baryancistrus->
        • Brochiloricaria - Brochiloricaria->
        • Chaetostoma - Chaetostoma->
        • Chauliocheilos - Chauliocheilos->
        • Cordylancistrus - Cordylancistrus->
        • Corumbataia - Corumbataia->
        • Corymbophanes - Corymbophanes->
        • Crossoloricaria - Crossoloricaria->
        • Cryptancistrus - Cryptancistrus->
        • Cteniloricaria - Cteniloricaria->
        • Curculionichthys - Curculionichthys->
        • Dasyloricaria - Dasyloricaria->
        • Dekeyseria - Dekeyseria->
        • Delturus - Delturus->
        • Dentectus - Dentectus->
        • Dolichancistrus - Dolichancistrus->
        • Epactionotus - Epactionotus->
        • Etsaputu - Etsaputu->
        • Eurycheilichthys - Eurycheilichthys->
        • Euryochus - Euryochus->
        • Exastilithoxus - Exastilithoxus->
        • Farlowella - Farlowella->
        • Fonchiiichthys - Fonchiiichthys->
        • Fonchiiloricaria - Fonchiiloricaria->
        • Furcodontichthys - Furcodontichthys->
        • Guyanancistrus - Guyanancistrus->
        • Gymnotocinclus - Gymnotocinclus->
        • Harttia - Harttia->
        • Harttiella - Harttiella->
        • Hemiancistrus - Hemiancistrus->
        • Hemiodontichthys - Hemiodontichthys->
        • Hemipsilichthys - Hemipsilichthys->
        • Hirtella - Hirtella->
        • Hisonotus - Hisonotus->
        • Hopliancistrus - Hopliancistrus->
        • Hypancistrus - Hypancistrus->
        • Hypoptopoma - Hypoptopoma->
        • Isbrueckerichthys - Isbrueckerichthys->
        • Isorineloricaria - Isorineloricaria->
        • Ixinandria - Ixinandria->
        • Kronichthys - Kronichthys->
        • Lamontichthys - Lamontichthys->
        • Lampiella - Lampiella->
        • Lasiancistrus - Lasiancistrus->
        • Leporacanthicus - Leporacanthicus->
        • Leptoancistrus - Leptoancistrus->
        • Leptotocinclus - Leptotocinclus->
        • Limatulichthys - Limatulichthys->
        • Lipopterichthys - Lipopterichthys->
        • Lithogenes - Lithogenes->
        • Lithoxus - Lithoxus->
        • Loraxichthys - Loraxichthys->
        • Loricaria - Loricaria->

          • Catfish (Loricaria apeltogaster)
          • Loricaria birindellii (Loricaria birindellii)
          • Loricaria cataphracta (Loricaria cataphracta)
          • Loricaria clavipinna (Loricaria clavipinna)
          • Loricaria coximensis (Loricaria coximensis)
          • Loricaria holmbergi (Loricaria holmbergi)
          • Loricaria lata (Loricaria lata)
          • Loricaria lentiginosa (Loricaria lentiginosa)
          • Loricaria luciae (Loricaria luciae)
          • Loricaria lundbergi (Loricaria lundbergi)
          • Loricaria nickeriensis (Loricaria nickeriensis)
          • Loricaria parnahybae (Loricaria parnahybae)
          • Loricaria piracicabae (Loricaria piracicabae)
          • Loricaria pumila (Loricaria pumila)
          • Loricaria simillima (Loricaria simillima)
          • Loricaria spinulifera (Loricaria spinulifera)
          • Loricaria tucumanensis (Loricaria tucumanensis)
        • Loricariichthys - Loricariichthys->
        • Megalancistrus - Megalancistrus->
        • Metaloricaria - Metaloricaria->
        • Micracanthicus - Micracanthicus->
        • Microlepidogaster - Microlepidogaster->
        • Microplecostomus - Microplecostomus->
        • Otocinclus - Otocinclus->
        • Otothyris - Otothyris->
        • Otothyropsis - Otothyropsis->
        • Oxyropsis - Oxyropsis->
        • Nannoplecostomus - Nannoplecostomus->
        • Nannoptopoma - Nannoptopoma->
        • Nannoxyropsis - Nannoxyropsis->
        • Neblinichthys - Neblinichthys->
        • Neoplecostomus - Neoplecostomus->
        • Niobichthys - Niobichthys->
        • Panaqolus - Panaqolus->
        • Panaque - Panaque->
        • Paralithoxus - Paralithoxus->
        • Paraloricaria - Paraloricaria->
        • Parancistrus - Parancistrus->
        • Pareiorhaphis - Pareiorhaphis->
        • Pareiorhina - Pareiorhina->
        • Parotocinclus - Parotocinclus->
        • Paulasquama - Paulasquama->
        • Peckoltia - Peckoltia->
        • Rhinelepis - Rhinelepis->
        • Rhinolekos - Rhinolekos->
        • Planiloricaria - Planiloricaria->
        • Plesioptopoma - Plesioptopoma->
        • Pogonopoma - Pogonopoma->
        • Proloricaria - Proloricaria->
        • Pseudacanthicus - Pseudacanthicus->
        • Pseudancistrus - Pseudancistrus->
        • Pseudohemiodon - Pseudohemiodon->
        • Pseudolithoxus - Pseudolithoxus->
        • Pseudoloricaria - Pseudoloricaria->
        • Pseudoqolus - Pseudoqolus->
        • Pseudorinelepis - Pseudorinelepis->
        • Pseudotocinclus - Pseudotocinclus->
        • Pseudotothyris - Pseudotothyris->
        • Pterosturisoma - Pterosturisoma->
        • Pyxiloricaria - Pyxiloricaria->
        • Reganella - Reganella->
        • Rhadinoloricaria - Rhadinoloricaria->
        • Ricola - Ricola->
        • Rineloricaria - Rineloricaria->
        • Schizolecis - Schizolecis->
        • Scobinancistrus - Scobinancistrus->
        • Soromonichthys - Soromonichthys->
        • Spatuloricaria - Spatuloricaria->
        • Spectracanthicus - Spectracanthicus->
        • Squaliforma - Squaliforma->
        • Sturisoma - Sturisoma->
        • Sturisomatichthys - Sturisomatichthys->
        • Transancistrus - Transancistrus->
      • Heptapteridae - Three-barbeled catfishes->
      • Ailiidae - Asian schilbeids->
      • Akysidae - Stream catfishes->
      • Amblycipitidae - Torrent catfishes->
      • Amphiliidae - Loach catfishes->
      • Anchariidae - Vaonas->
      • Aspredinidae - Banjo catfishes->
      • Austroglanididae - Austroglanids->
      • Cetopsidae - Whale catfishes->
      • Chacidae - Squarehead or angler catfish->
      • Claroteidae - Claroteid catfishes->
      • Cranoglanididae - Armorhead catfishes->
      • Diplomystidae - Velvet catfishes->
      • Erethistidae - South Asian river catfishes->
      • Heteropneustidae - Airsac catfishes->
      • Horabagridae - Imperial catfishes->
      • Kryptoglanidae - Indian cave catfishes->
      • Lacantuniidae - Chiapas catfishes->
      • Mochokidae - Squeakers or upside-down catfishes->
      • Nematogenyidae - Mountain catfishes->
      • Olyridae - Longtail catfishes->
      • Parakysidae - Parakysid catfishes->
      • Phreatobiidae - Cistern catfishes->
      • Pseudopimelodidae - Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes->
      • Scoloplacidae - Spiny dwarf catfishes->
      • Trichomycteridae - Pencil or parasitic catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->