Siluriformes

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Siluriformes Tonina Colombian Tropical Fish

Siluriformes

He Siluriformes are the most numerous and characteristic. Belong to the Siluriformes, which in turn is divided into 33 families comprising over 400 genera and approximately 2000 different species distributed in temperate and tropical waters worldwide, although they can be found in colder areas . There are only two families living in the sea, while the rest are brackish water or freshwater.


The Siluriformes have evolved to occupy the most diverse ecological niches. Some live in fast flowing rivers, while others have adapted to stagnant water, even dirty or muddy. There are catfish that can survive out of water long enough and others who come to the surface periodically to take a breath.


The Siluriformes have a variety of sizes, such as Wels catfish that can grow to 4 meters. In contrast is the Corydoras pygmaeus adult who does not reach 4 cm in length

Siluriformes

SCIENTIFIC NAMECOMMON NAMENAME IN SPANISHSIZEQTY – BAG Double box
Pimelodus blochiiPimelodus albofasciatusCuatro lineas7.0 – 10 cm160 pcs
Hexanematichthys seemanniColombian shark catfishTiburon Colombiano4.5 – 7.0 cm180 pcs
Pimelodus pictusPictusTigre pinta5.0 – 8.0 cm180 pcs
Asterophysus batrachusGulper catfishTongolino4.0 – 8.0 cm60 pcs
Asterophysus batrachusGulper catfishTongolino9.0 – 12 cm20 pcs
Pseudopimelodus bufoniusGiant Bumblebee CatfishBagre sp.10 – 15 cm20 pcs
Phseudoplatystoma faciatiumTiger Shovelnose catfishBagre Rayado Tigre10 – 15 cm20 pcs
Trachelyopterus fisheri Fisher’s WoodcatBagre sp.15 – 20 cm12 pcs
Pseudopimelodus faciatuscatfish sp.Bagre sp. 2 pcs
Cephalosilurus apurensisApure Jelly CatfishBagre Apurencis12 – 20 cm12 pcs
Microglanis poecilusMicroglanis poecilusPacamu rio meta1.0 – 2.0 cm1000 pcs
Microglanis iheringiBumblebee catfishPacamu rio amazonas3.0 – 5.0 cm800 pcs
Bunocephalus kneriiBanjo catfish river amazonasCatalina rio amazonas5.0 – 7.0 cm500 pcs
Bunocephalus coracoideusBanjo catfish river metaCatalina rio meta2.0 – 3.0 cm1000 pcs
Monocirrhus polyacanthusPez hojaPez Hoja3.0 – 5.0 cm160 pcs
Platydoras hancockiiLong nose doraDora comun4.0 – 6.0 cm200 pcs
Platydoras armatulusHumbug CatfishDora de Raya4.0 – 6.0 cm200 pcs
Agamyxis albomaculatusAgamyxis pectinifronsDora de Punto4.0 – 6.0 cm200 pcs
Callichthys callichthysCallichthys callichthysHoplo comun3.0 – 5.0 cm140 pcs
Megalechis thoracataHoplo tigreHoplo Tigre3.0 – 5.0 cm100 pcs
Dianema longibarbisPorthole CatfishHoplo de Punto3.0 – 5.0 cm120 pcs
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