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
SCIENTIFIC NAME | COMMON NAME | NAME IN SPANISH | SIZE | QTY – BAG Double box |
Pimelodus blochii | Pimelodus albofasciatus | Cuatro lineas | 7.0 – 10 cm | 160 pcs |
Hexanematichthys seemanni | Colombian shark catfish | Tiburon Colombiano | 4.5 – 7.0 cm | 180 pcs |
Pimelodus pictus | Pictus | Tigre pinta | 5.0 – 8.0 cm | 180 pcs |
Asterophysus batrachus | Gulper catfish | Tongolino | 4.0 – 8.0 cm | 60 pcs |
Asterophysus batrachus | Gulper catfish | Tongolino | 9.0 – 12 cm | 20 pcs |
Pseudopimelodus bufonius | Giant Bumblebee Catfish | Bagre sp. | 10 – 15 cm | 20 pcs |
Phseudoplatystoma faciatium | Tiger Shovelnose catfish | Bagre Rayado Tigre | 10 – 15 cm | 20 pcs |
Trachelyopterus fisheri | Fisher’s Woodcat | Bagre sp. | 15 – 20 cm | 12 pcs |
Pseudopimelodus faciatus | catfish sp. | Bagre sp. | 2 pcs | |
Cephalosilurus apurensis | Apure Jelly Catfish | Bagre Apurencis | 12 – 20 cm | 12 pcs |
Microglanis poecilus | Microglanis poecilus | Pacamu rio meta | 1.0 – 2.0 cm | 1000 pcs |
Microglanis iheringi | Bumblebee catfish | Pacamu rio amazonas | 3.0 – 5.0 cm | 800 pcs |
Bunocephalus knerii | Banjo catfish river amazonas | Catalina rio amazonas | 5.0 – 7.0 cm | 500 pcs |
Bunocephalus coracoideus | Banjo catfish river meta | Catalina rio meta | 2.0 – 3.0 cm | 1000 pcs |
Monocirrhus polyacanthus | Pez hoja | Pez Hoja | 3.0 – 5.0 cm | 160 pcs |
Platydoras hancockii | Long nose dora | Dora comun | 4.0 – 6.0 cm | 200 pcs |
Platydoras armatulus | Humbug Catfish | Dora de Raya | 4.0 – 6.0 cm | 200 pcs |
Agamyxis albomaculatus | Agamyxis pectinifrons | Dora de Punto | 4.0 – 6.0 cm | 200 pcs |
Callichthys callichthys | Callichthys callichthys | Hoplo comun | 3.0 – 5.0 cm | 140 pcs |
Megalechis thoracata | Hoplo tigre | Hoplo Tigre | 3.0 – 5.0 cm | 100 pcs |
Dianema longibarbis | Porthole Catfish | Hoplo de Punto | 3.0 – 5.0 cm | 120 pcs |
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