Callichthys callichthys, Linnaeus, 1758
Origin: Widely spread throughout South America.
Etymology: ...
"Callichthys callichthys". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. March 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
Burgess, Dr. Warren E. (1987). A Complete Introduction to Corydoras and Related Catfishes. Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications.
Callichthys callichthys
Callochromis pleurospilus
Callopanchax monroviae
Calophysus macropterus
Campylomormyrus tamandua
Caquetaia umbrifera
Carassius auratus
Carinotetraodon irrubesco
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Carnegiella marthae ...
Callichthys callichthys and Hoplosternum species have a very interesting breeding behavior that closely resembles the breeding technique of BELONDIDAE. The males construct a bubble nest under leaves of water plants.
On the left is Callichthys callichthys, the slender armoured catfish, and on the right Hypostomus plecostomus.
Zona: Africa. No Rift Lake fish here - but jewel cichlids, kribensis, and red tilapia.
Callichthys callichthys
SYN: Callichthys coelatus, Cataphractus callichthys, Silurus callichthys
PD: An elongated catfish with straight belly profile. Its head is broad and flattened and has small eyes. The body has two sets of plates.
hypsiurus (Banjo Catfish) TFH Jan 90 Bunocephalichthys lyriformis (Banjo Catfish) TFH Jan 90 Calamoichthys calbaricus (Rope fish) TFH Sep 80 Calamoichthys calibariicus (Reed Fish) TFH Nov 78 California Kingsnake TFH Oct 91 Callichthys callichthys ...
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