Catfish_Bottom_Feeders
| Scientific Name | Common Names | Synonyms | Family | |
 | Acanthocobitis botia | Mottled Loach Sand Loach Spot Loach Striped Loach Zipper Loach | Botia nebulosa Cobitis botia Nemacheilus botia Nemacheilus botia botia Nemachilus botia Nemachilus botius Nemachilus mackenziei Noemacheilus botia | Balitoridae |
| Acantopsis choirorhynchos | Banana Loach Horsefaced Loach Long Nosed Loach | Acanthopsis choerorhynchus Acanthopsis choirohynchus Acanthopsis choirorhynchos Acanthopsis choirorrhynchus Acantopsis choerorhynchus Cobitis choirorhynchos | Cobitidae | |
 | Agamyxis pectinifrons | Raphael Catfish Spotted Raphael Catfish Talking Catfish | Doras flavopictus Doras pectinifrons | Doradidae |
 | Ancistrus sp. | Bristle Nose Pleco Bristle Nosed Pleco Bristlenose Catfish Bristlenose Pleco Bushynose Catfish Bushynosed Algae Eater | Ancistrus domesticus Hypostoma punctatum | Loricariidae |
 | Ancistrus sp. l182 | L182 Starlight Bristlenose Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Ancistrus sp. l255 | Spotted Medusa Bristlenose Spotted Medusa Pleco Spotted Pancake Bristlenose | Loricariidae | |
 | Ancistrus triradiatus | Bristlenose Pleco LDA72 | Loricariidae | |
 | Arius leptaspis | Salmontail Catfish | Hexanematichthys leptaspis | Ariidae |
 | Auchenoglanis occidentalis occidentalis | African Giraffe Bagrid Giraffe Catfish | Claroteidae | |
| Bagrichthys macracanthus | Black Lancer | Bagroides macracanthus | Bagridae | |
 | Baryancistrus sp. (L177) | Gold Nugget Pleco L177 | Loricariidae | |
| Baryancistrus sp. (L85) | Gold Nugget Pleco L85 | Loricariidae | ||
 | Baryancistrus sp. LDA33 | Big White Spot, White Spot, LDA33/L 142, Snowball Pleco | Loricariidae | |
| Beaufortia kweichowensis | Butterfly Loach Butterfly Pleco Chinese Devilsucker Common Hillstream Loach Hong Kong Pleco | Balitoridae | ||
 | Botia almorhae | Pakistani Loach Yoyo Loach | Botia lohachata | Cobitidae |
 | Botia dario | Bengal Loach Dario Loach Indian Loach Queen Loach | Cobitis dario | Cobitidae |
 | Botia histrionica | Burmese Loach Gold Zebra Loach | Cobitidae | |
 | Botia kubotai | Angelicus Loach/Botia Myanmar Botia Polka Dot Loach/Botia | Botia sp. myanmar | Cobitidae |
 | Botia striata | Candy Loach Zebra Loach | Cobitidae | |
| Brachyplatystoma tigrinum | Tigrinus Catfish Zebra Shovelnose | Pimelodidae | ||
| Brochis multiradiatus | Hognosed Brochis Long-Finned Brochis | Corydoras multiradiatus | Callichthyidae | |
 | Brochis splendens | Emerald Catfish Emerald Cory Green Catfish Hi Fin Brochis | Callichthys splendens Corydoras splendens | Callichthyidae |
 | Bunocephalus coracoideus | Banjo Catfish | Aspredinidae | |
 | Centromochlus perugiae | Honeycomb Tatia Oil woodcatfish | Tatia perugiae Tatia reticularis | Auchenipteridae |
 | Chaetostoma milesi | Bulldog Pleco Rubbernose Pleco | Chaetostomus milesi | Loricariidae |
 | Chromobotia macracanthus | Clown Loach | Botia macracanthus Cobitis macracanthus | Cobitidae |
 | Corydoras adolfoi | Adolfo's Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras aeneus | Albino Corydoras Bronze Catfish Bronze Cory Bronze Corydoras Green Cory Lightspot Corydoras Wavy Catfish | Callichthys aeneus Corydoras schultzei Hoplosoma aeneum | Callichthyidae |
 | Corydoras agassizii | Agassiz's Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras arcuatus | Arched Cory Skunk Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras bilineatus | San Juan Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras concolor | Concolor Cory Slate Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras davidsandsi | Sand’s Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras delphax | False Blochi Catfish | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras elegans | Elegant Cory | Corydoras pestai | Callichthyidae |
 | Corydoras gomezi | Gomez's Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras guapore | Guapore Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras habrosus | Dainty Cory Salt and Pepper Catfish | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras julii | Julii Catfish Julii Cory Julii Corydoras Leopard Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras leopardus | Leopard Catfish Leopard Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras leucomelas | Black Fin Cory False Spotted Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras metae | Bandit Catfish Bandit Corydoras Masked Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras napoensis | Napo Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
| Corydoras nattereri | Blue Cory Natterer's Cory | Callichthyidae | ||
| Corydoras ornatus | Ornate Cory | Callichthyidae | ||
 | Corydoras paleatus | Pepper Catfish Peppered Cory | Callichthys paleatus | Callichthyidae |
 | Corydoras panda | Panda Catfish Panda Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras polystictus | Callichthyidae | ||
 | Corydoras pygmaeus | Dwarf Corydoras Pygmy Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras rabauti | Iridescent Corydoras Myer's Corydoras Rust Corydoras | Corydoras myersi | Callichthyidae |
 | Corydoras schwartzi | Schwartz's Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras septentrionalis | Longnosed Cory Northern Longnosed Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras similis | Corydoras sp. "Violet" Smudge Spot Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras sterbai | Maze Cory Sterba's Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras trilineatus | False Julii Cory Leopard Corydoras Three Lined Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras xinguensis | C105 C106 C107 C108 C55 Xingu Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
| Dekeyseria brachyura | Butterfly Pleco Flounder Pleco Pretty Peckoltia | Peckoltia pulcher Zonancistrus brachyura | Loricariidae | |
| Dianema urostriatum | Flagtail Catfish Flagtail Porthole Cat Stripedtail Catfish | Decapogon urostriatum | Callichthyidae | |
 | Farlowella vittata | Twig Catfish Whiptail Catfish | Acestra acus | Loricariidae |
 | Gastromyzon ctenocephalus | Spotted Hillstream Loach | Gastromyzon punctulatus | Balitoridae |
 | Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps | Leopard Pleco Sailfin Pleco | Ancistrus gibbiceps Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps | Loricariidae |
 | Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus | Marbled Pleco Marbled Sailfin Pleco | Loricariidae | |
| Glyptoperichthys scrophus | Albino Pleco Chocolate Pleco Rhino Pleco | Glyptoperichthys scrophus Liposarcus scrophus | Loricariidae | |
 | Gyrinocheilus aymonieri | Algae Eater Chinese Algae Eater Common Algae Eater Gold Algae Eater Indian Algae Eater Sucking Loach | Psilorhynchus aymonieri | Gyrinocheilidae |
 | Hexanematichthys seemanni | Black Fin Catfish Black Fin Shark Catfish Shark Catfish Tete Sea Catfish | Ariopsis seemanni Arius seemanni Galeichthys seemanni Tachisurus seemanni | Ariidae |
 | Hypancistrus l-174 | Peruvian Panther Pleco Spotted Zebra Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Hypancistrus l-262 | Lda-05, possibly | Loricariidae | |
 | Hypancistrus l-270 | Chocolate Zebra Pleco | Possibly l-307, though this is debatable. | Loricariidae |
 | Hypancistrus l-316 | Rio Jari Zebra Pleco | Loricariidae | |
| Hypancistrus sp. (l102) | L102 Snowball Peckoltia Snowball Pleco | Peckoltia sp. (L102) | Loricariidae | |
| Hypancistrus sp. (L260) | Queen Arabesque Pleco | Loricariidae | ||
 | Hypancistrus sp. l-333 | Golden King Tiger Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Hypancistrus sp. L66 | King Tiger Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Hypancistrus zebra | L-046 Zebra Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Hypostomus niceforoi | Loricariidae | ||
 | Ictalurus furcatus | Arkansas Blue Arkansas Hybrid Blue Channel Catfish Blue Runner Chucklehead Cat Forktail Cat Fulton Catfish Great Blue Catfish High Fin Blue Catfish North American Blue Catfish Silver Catfish | Pimelodus furcatus | Ictaluridae |
| Ictalurus punctatus | Channel Catfish Graceful Catfish | Silurus punctatus | Ictaluridae | |
| Kryptopterus macrocephalus | Peppered glass catfish | Siluridae | ||
 | Kryptopterus minor | Glass Catfish | Silurus bicirrhis | Siluridae |
| Leporacanthicus galaxias | Galaxy Pleco L007 L029 Tusken Pleco Vampire Pleco | Loricariidae | ||
| Leporacanthicus joselimai | Leopard Leporacanthicus Sultan Pleco | Loricariidae | ||
 | Megalechis thoracata | Hoplo Catfish Porthole Catfish Spotted Hoplo Spotted Porthole Catfish | Callichthys thoracatus Hoplosternum thoracatum | Callichthyidae |
 | Mesonoemacheilus triangularis | Batik Loach Zodiac Loach | Balitoridae | |
 | Microglanis iheringi | Bumblebee Catfish South American Bumblebee Catfish | Pseudopimelodidae | |
| Misgurnus anguillicaudatus | Dojo Loach Golden Dojo Pond Loach Weather Loach Weatherfish | Cobitis anguillicaudata Misgurnus anguillicaudatus anguillicaudatus Misgurnus fossilis anguillicaudatus | Cobitidae | |
 | Otocinclus flexilis | Peppered Otocinclus | Loricariidae | |
 | Otocinclus vittatus | Dwarf Suckermouth Dwarf Sucking Catfish Otocinclus Otto | Loricariidae | |
| Panaque albomaculatus | LDA31 Orange Spot Pleco | Panaqolus albomaculatus | Loricariidae | |
| Panaque maccus | Clown Panaque Clown Pleco L104 | Loricariidae | ||
 | Panaque nigrolineatus | Gold Line Royal Pleco L027 a,b,c L190 L191 L330 LDA63 Orange Royal Royal Pleco | Chaetostomus nigrolineatus | Loricariidae |
 | Pangasius hypophthalmus | Iridescent Shark Pangasius Catfish | Helicophagus hypophthalmus Pangasianodon hypophthalmus | Pangasiidae |
 | Pangio kuhlii | Coolie Loach Kuhli Loach | Acanthophthalmus kuhlii Cobitis kuhlii | Cobitidae |
 | Pangio oblonga | Black Kuhli Loach Chocalate Kuhli Loach Cinnamon Loach Java Loach | Acanthophthalmus javanicus Acanthophthalmus oblongus Cobitis oblonga Pangio javanicus | Cobitidae |
 | Parancistrus aurantiacus | Chubby Pleco Rubber Pleco | Hypostomus aurantiacus | Loricariidae |
| Pareutropius buffei | Debauwi catfish Three Striped African Glass Catfish | Eutropiellus buffei Eutropiellus vandeweyeri Eutropius buffei | Schilbeidae | |
| Parotocinclus jumbo | Pitbull pleco | Loricariidae | ||
 | Peckoltia sabaji | L075 Leopard pleco Para Pleco | Ancistomus sabaji Hemiancistrus sabaji | Loricariidae |
 | Peckoltia sp. l147 | L147 | Ancistomus sp. | Loricariidae |
| Peckoltia vittata | Candy Striped Peckoltia Candy Striped Pleco Clown Pleco L015 Tiger Pleco Tiger Striped Pleco | Loricariidae | ||
 | Phractocephalus hemioliopterus | Redtail Catfish | Silurus hemioliopterus | Pimelodidae |
 | Pimelodus pictus | Angelicus Catfish Pictus Catfish | Pimelodella pictus Pimelodus angelicus | Pimelodidae |
| Platydoras costatus | Chocolate Catfish Humbug Catfish Striped Raphael Catfish Striped talking catfish | Silurus costatus | Doradidae | |
 | Pseudaphritis urvilli | Congolli Freshwater Flathead Tupong | Aphritis urvillii | Pseudaphritidae |
 | Pterygoplichthys pardalis | Common Pleco | Acipenser plecostomus Hypostomus plecostomus Hypostomus punctatus Liposarcus multiradiatus Liposarcus pardalis Plecostomus plecostomus | Loricariidae |
 | Rineloricaria fallax | Whiptail Catfish Whiptail Pleco | Loricaria fallax | Loricariidae |
 | Rineloricaria sp. L010a | L010a, Red whiptail catfish, Red lizard whiptail | Loricariidae | |
 | Schilbe marmoratus | African Marbled catfish African shoulderspot catfish | Shilbeidae | |
 | Scleromystax barbatus | Banded Corydoras Bearded Catfish | Callichthys barbatus Corydoras barbatus | Callichthyidae |
| Syncrossus hymenophysa | Banded Loach Green Tiger Botia Tiger Loach Zebra Loach | Cobitis hymenophysa | Cobitidae | |
 | Synodontis decorus | Clown Synodontis Decorated Synodontis | Mochokidae | |
 | Synodontis eupterus | Featherfin Catfish Featherfin Synodontis Sqeaker Catfish Sqeaker synodontis | Mochokidae | |
 | Synodontis multipunctatus | Cuckoo Catfish | Mochokidae | |
 | Synodontis nigriventris | Upsidedown Catfish | Mochokidae | |
 | Synodontis notatus | One Spot Squeaker | Mochokidae | |
 | Tandanus tandanus | Dewfish Eel-Tailed Catfish Freshwater Catfish Tandan | Plotosus tandanus | Plotosidae |
 | Yasuhikotakia lecontei | Yellow-Finned Loach | Botia lecontei | Cobitidae |
 | Yasuhikotakia modesta | Blue Botia Orange Fin Loach Red Tailed Botia | Cobitidae | |
 | Yasuhikotakia morleti | Cream Loach Horae's Loach Mouse Loach Skunk Botia Skunk Loach | Botia horae | Cobitidae |
| Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki | Dwarf Chained Loach | Botia sidthimunki | Cobitidae |