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An albino Wels catfish. The maximum total length may possibly exceed 3 m (9.8 ft) with a maximum weight of over 200 kg (440 lb). [14] Such lengths are rare and unproven during the last century, but there is a somewhat credible report from the 19th century of a wels catfish of this size.
The albino morph is not caused by exposure to light during development, it is a morph controlled by genetics. [ 20 ] Historically, commonly available species of Ancistrus were Ancistrus cirrhosus and Ancistrus temminckii ; other species are now available, though exact identification is difficult.
Members of the family Loricariidae are commonly referred to as loricariids, suckermouth catfishes, armoured catfish, or suckermouth armoured catfish. [4] The name "plecostomus", and its shortened forms "pleco" and "plec", are used for many Loricariidae, since Plecostomus plecostomus (now called Hypostomus plecostomus) was one of the first loricariid species imported for the fish-keeping hobby.
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes / s ɪ ˈ lj ʊər ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish.Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to ...
Bottlenose catfish: Ageneiosus inermis: 18.5 cm (7.3 in) Gulper catfish: Asterophysus batrachus: 25 cm (9.8 in) Midnight catfish: Auchenipterichthys coracoideus: 10 cm (3.9 in) Oil catfish: Duringlanis perugiae: 5 cm (2.0 in) Jaguar catfish: Liosomadoras oncinus: 17 cm (6.7 in) Tatia intermedia: 12 cm (4.7 in) Pygmy driftwood catfish ...
The redtail catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus), is a large species of South American pimelodid (long-whiskered) catfish.It is known in Venezuelan Spanish as cajaro; in Guyana, it is known as a banana catfish, and in Brazil it is known as pirarara, [3] a fusion of words from the indigenous Tupi language: pirá and arara. [4]
Albino genes are rare in any animal. When it comes to deer, however, prey animals by nature, albino genes put them at a disadvantage. Gleaming white fur surely doesn’t help deer avoid the ...
Hypostomus plecostomus, also known as the suckermouth catfish or common pleco, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the armored catfish family (Loricariidae), named for the longitudinal rows of armor-like scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body (the lower surface of head and abdomen is naked soft skin).