Medium: 20 to 60 cm
Hilsa, mackerel, trout, tilapia and most food fish. 265 fish.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
🇺🇸 United StatesBrown bullhead
A hardy North American catfish known for surviving poor water conditions.Catfish · Rivers and lakes · 1819
🇧🇷 Brazil and 4 moreCandiru
A tiny parasitic catfish from the Amazon that feeds on blood.Catfish · Rivers and lakes
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreVacha catfish
A schilbid catfish native to South Asia.Catfish · Rivers and lakes
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Brown bullhead: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Candiru: Ivan Sazima & Jansen Zuanon, CC BY 4.0, source
- Vacha catfish: Sir Francis Day, Public domain, source