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ray-finned fishes
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Local animals in this group:
North American freshwater catfishes
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Siluriformes
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Actinopterygii
ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii: information (1)
Actinopterygii: pictures (145)
Actinopterygii: specimens (14)
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes: information (2)
Siluriformes: pictures (7)
Family
Akysidae
Stream catfishes
Family
Amblycipitidae
Torrent catfishes
Family
Amphiliidae
Loach catfishes
Family
Anchariidae
Vaonas
Family
Ariidae
Sea catfishes
Family
Aspredinidae
Banjo catfishes
Family
Astroblepidae
Naked sucker-mouth catfishes
Family
Auchenipteridae
Driftwood catfishes
Family
Austroglanididae
Austroglanids
Family
Bagridae
Bagrid catfishes
Family
Callichthyidae
Callichthyid armored catfishes
Family
Cetopsidae
Whale catfishes
Family
Chacidae
Squarehead or angler catfish
Family
Clariidae
Airbreathing catfishes
Family
Claroteidae
Claroteid catfishes
Family
Cranoglanididae
Armorhead catfishes
Family
Diplomystidae
Velvet catfishes
Family
Doradidae
Thorny catfishes
Family
Erethistidae
South Asian river catfishes
Family
Heptapteridae
Three-barbeled catfishes
Family
Heteropneustidae
Airsac catfishes
Family
Ictaluridae
North American freshwater catfishes
Ictaluridae: information (1)
Ictaluridae: pictures (7)
Species
Ameiurus melas
Black catfish
Ameiurus melas: information (1)
Ameiurus melas: pictures (1)
Species
Ameiurus natalis
Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis: information (1)
Ameiurus natalis: pictures (1)
Species
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown catfish
Ameiurus nebulosus: information (1)
Species
Ictalurus furcatus
Blue catfish
Ictalurus furcatus: information (1)
Species
Ictalurus punctatus
Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus: information (1)
Ictalurus punctatus: pictures (4)
Species
Noturus flavus
Stonecat
Noturus flavus: information (1)
Noturus flavus: pictures (1)
Species
Noturus miurus
Brindled madtom
Noturus miurus: information (1)
Species
Pylodictis olivaris
Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris: information (1)
Family
Lacantuniidae
Chiapas catfishes
Family
Loricariidae
Armored catfishes
Family
Malapteruridae
Electric catfishes
Family
Mochokidae
Squeakers or upside-down catfishes
Family
Nematogenyidae
Mountain catfishes
Family
Olyridae
Longtail catfishes
Family
Pangasiidae
Shark catfishes
Family
Pimelodidae
Long-whiskered catfishes
Family
Plotosidae
Eeltail catfishes
Family
Pseudopimelodidae
Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes
Family
Schilbeidae
Schilbid catfishes
Family
Scoloplacidae
Spiny dwarf catfishes
Family
Siluridae
Sheatfishes
Family
Sisoridae
Sisorid catfishes
Family
Trichomycteridae
Pencil or parasitic catfishes