Banjo Catfish
Bunocephalus kneri
Distribution: South America
Length: 4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Bearded Catfish
Corydoras barbatus
Distribution: South America
Length: 3-4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Blue Corydoras
Corydoras natteri
Distribution: South America
Length: 2-3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Bristlenose Catfish
Ancistrus temminki
Distribution: South America
Length: 5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous, eats a good deal of plant matter
Compatibility: Community, but can be temperamental towards eachother

Bumble Bee Catfish
Microglanis iheringi
Distribution: South America
Length: 4 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community, but do not place with fishes small enough to fit in its mouth

Callichthys Catfish
Callichthys callichthys
Distribution: South America
Length: 5-6 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Clown Plecostomus
Peckoltia vittata
Distribution: South America, specifically Brazil
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community, but can be territorial

Emerald Catfish
Brochis spendlens
Distribution: South America
Length: 3-4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Otocinclus
Otocinclus affinus
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Herbivore, highly effective algae eater which should be fed additional plant matter if algae is scarce in the tank.
Compatibility: Community

Plecostumus
Plecostumous punctatus
Distribution: South America
Length: 13 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Community, but can be aggressive towards eachother

Porthole (Flagtail) Catfish
Dianema urostriata
Distribution: South America
Length: 4-5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Raphael Catfish
Platydoras costatus
Distribution: South America
Length: 8 inches
Diet: Carnivore
Compatibility: Community, but not wiith small fishes and not with eachother

Red Tail Catfish
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Distribution: South America
Length: 5-6 feet
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive, this fish will actively pursue anything it can fit in its mouth

Royal Plecostomus
Panaque nigrolineatus
Distribution: South America, specifically the Amazon Basin
Length: 24 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Community, but can be territorial towards each other

Shovel-nosed catfish
Sorubim lima
Distribution: South America
Length: 2-3 feet
Diet: Carnivore
Compatibility: Semi-community, will eat smaller fish

Spino Catfish
Agamyxis pectinifrons
Distribution: South America
Length: 5 inches
Diet: Carnivore, mainly crustaceans and invertebrates
Compatibility: Community with all but those small enough to fit in its mouth