Common name: Humbug Catfish.

Species: Platydoras costatus.

Habitat: South America.

Potential size: 12.5cm.

Social behaviour: A peaceful community fish.

Food: Flake, wafers, tablets, frozen food etc.

Common name: Vermiculated Synodontis.

Species: Synodontis schoutedeni.

Habitat: Central Zaire Basin.

Potential size: 12.5cm.

Social behaviour: A peaceful fish that can be combined in most community aquariums.

Food: Flake, wafers, tablets, frozen food etc.

Common name: Spotted Talking Catfish.

Species: Agamyxis pectinifrons.

Habitat: Peru.

Potential size: 12.5cm.

Social behaviour: A peaceful community fish.

Food: Flake, wafers, tablets, frozen food etc.

Common name: Clown Synodontis.

Species: Synodontis decora.

Habitat: Congo Basin.

Potential size: 25cm.

Social behaviour: A peaceful fish, suitable for all large fish community aquariums.

Food: Flake, wafers, tablets, frozen food etc.

Common name: Three Striped African Glass Catfish.

Species: Pareutropius buffei.

Habitat: Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Mali, Guinea.

Potential size: 8cm.

Social behaviour: A peaceful community fish. Best kept in groups of 5 or 6+.

Food: Flake, frozen food, live food etc.

Common name: Thai Glass Catfish.

Species: Kryptopterus vitreolus.

Habitat: Thailand.

Potential size: 10cm.

Social behaviour: A peaceful community fish. Must be kept in groups of 4 or 5+.

Food: Flake, frozen food, live food etc.

Common name: Banjo Catfish.

Species: Bunocephalus coracoideus.

Habitat: South America.

Potential size: 12.5cm.

Social behaviour: A peaceful community fish.

Food: Flake, wafers, tablets, frozen food etc.

Common name: Red Cheek Dwarf Pangasius.

Species: Pseudeutropius brachypopterus.

Habitat: Sumatra and Borneo.

Potential size: 10cm.

Social behaviour:  Generally peaceful. Keep in groups of 3 or 4+ and combine with fish of a similar size and nature.

Food: Flake, wafers, tablets, frozen food etc.

Common name: Pictus Catfish.

Species: Pimelodus pictus.

Habitat: Colombia.

Potential size: 12.5cm.

Social behaviour: A lively, peaceful fish suitable for most community aquariums containing medium to large fish (4cm or bigger). Keep in groups of 4 or 5+.

Food: Flake, wafers, tablets, frozen food etc.

Common name: Shadow Catfish / Yellow Pygmy Catfish.

Species: Hyalobagrus flavus.

Habitat: Indonesia: Batang Hari Drainage in Sumatra and Mentaya Drainage in Southern Borneo.

Potential size: 4.5cm.

Social behaviour: A peaceful shoaling fish that should be kept in groups of 4 or more. Provide plenty of shade (in the form of vegetation). A heavily planted tank is the ideal set up for these small catfish.

Food: Flake, microgranules, wafers, tablets, frozen food etc.