Callichthyidae

Callichthyid armored catfishes

216 species

1. 1Aspidoras albater Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 · False macropterusfresh · tropical
2. 2Aspidoras belenos Britto, 1998 · Tiny coryfresh · tropical
3. 3Aspidoras brunneus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 · Roncador catfishfresh · tropical
4. 4Aspidoras carvalhoi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 · Canabrava catfishfresh · tropical
5. 5Aspidoras depinnai Britto, 2000 · Ipojuca catfishfresh · tropical
6. 6Aspidoras eurycephalus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976fresh · tropical
7. 7Aspidoras fuscoguttatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 · Darkspotted catfishfresh · tropical
8. 8Aspidoras gabrieli Wosiacki, Graças Pereira & Reis, 2014 · Gabriel's catfishfresh · tropical
9. 9Aspidoras kiriri Oliveira, Zanata, Tencatt & Britto, 2017fresh · tropical
10. 10Aspidoras lakoi Miranda Ribeiro, 1949 · Chessboard catfishfresh · tropical
11. 11Aspidoras maculosus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 · Dappled catfishfresh · tropical
12. 12Aspidoras marianae Leão, Britto & Wosiacki, 2015fresh · tropical
13. 13Aspidoras menezesi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976fresh · tropical
14. 14Aspidoras microgalaeus Britto, 1998fresh · tropical
15. 15Aspidoras pauciradiatus (Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970) · Sixray corydorasfresh · tropical
16. 16Aspidoras poecilus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 · Point catfishfresh · tropical
17. 17Aspidoras psammatides Britto, Lima & Santos, 2005 · Dashed catfishfresh · tropical
18. 18Aspidoras raimundi (Steindachner, 1907) · Ceara bulldog coryfresh · tropical
19. 19Aspidoras rochai Ihering, 1907 · Guaramiranga coryfresh · tropical
20. 20Aspidoras spilotus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976fresh · tropical
21. 21Aspidoras taurus Lima & Britto, 2001fresh · tropical
22. 22Aspidoras velites Britto, Lima & Moreira, 2002 · Eel coryfresh · tropical
23. 23Aspidoras virgulatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980 · Blazed coryfresh · tropical
24. 24Callichthys callichthys (Linnaeus, 1758) · Cascarudofresh · subtropical
25. 25Callichthys fabricioi Román-Valencia, Lehmann A. & Muñoz, 1999 · Western catfishfresh · tropical
26. 26Callichthys oibaensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2006 · Oibita catfishfresh · tropical
27. 27Callichthys serralabium Lehmann A. & Reis, 2004 · Sawlipped catfishfresh · tropical
28. 28Corydoras acrensis Nijssen, 1972 · Acre corydorasfresh · tropical
29. 29Corydoras acutus Cope, 1872 · Blacktop corydorasfresh · tropical
30. 30Corydoras adolfoi Burgess, 1982 · Adolf's catfishfresh · tropical
31. 31Corydoras aeneus (Gill, 1858) · Bronze corydorasfresh · subtropical
32. 32Corydoras agassizii Steindachner, 1876 · Agassiz's corydorasfresh · tropical
33. 33Corydoras albolineatus Knaack, 2004 · White stripe coryfresh · tropical
34. 34Corydoras amandajanea Sands, 1995 · Amanda Jane's coryfresh · tropical
35. 35Corydoras amapaensis Nijssen, 1972 · Amapa corydorasfresh · tropical
36. 36Corydoras ambiacus Cope, 1872 · Spotted corydorasfresh · tropical
37. 37Corydoras amphibelus Cope, 1872 · Mystery coryfresh · tropical
38. 38Corydoras apiaka Espíndola, Spencer, Rocha & Britto, 2014 · Arinos coryfresh · tropical
39. 39Corydoras approuaguensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 · Zebratail coryfresh · tropical
40. 40Corydoras araguaiaensis Sands, 1990 · Araguaia coryfresh · tropical
41. 41Corydoras arcuatus Elwin, 1938 · Skunk corydorasfresh · tropical
42. 42Corydoras areio Knaack, 2000 · Hump coryfresh · tropical
43. 43Corydoras armatus (Günther, 1868) · Sail coryfresh · tropical
44. 44Corydoras atropersonatus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970 · Fairy catfishfresh · tropical
45. 45Corydoras aurofrenatus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903 · Goldhead coryfresh · tropical
46. 46Corydoras axelrodi Rössel, 1962 · Pink corydorasfresh · tropical
47. 47Corydoras baderi Geisler, 1969 · Road coryfresh · tropical
48. 48Corydoras benattii Espíndola, Tencatt, Pupo, Villa‐Verde & Britto, 2018 · Speckled xingu coryfresh · tropical
49. 49Corydoras bicolor Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967 · Two-tone coryfresh · tropical
50. 50Corydoras bifasciatus Nijssen, 1972 · Twostripe corydorasfresh · tropical
51. 51Corydoras bilineatus Knaack, 2002 · White striped coryfresh · tropical
52. 52Corydoras blochi Nijssen, 1971 · Spotback corydorasfresh · tropical
53. 53Corydoras boehlkei Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1982 · Caura coryfresh · tropical
54. 54Corydoras boesemani Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967 · Boeseman's catfishfresh · tropical
55. 55Corydoras bondi Gosline, 1940 · Blackstripe corydorasfresh · tropical
56. 56Corydoras breei Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1992 · Avanavero coryfresh · tropical
57. 57Corydoras brevirostris Fraser-Brunner, 1947 · Spotted collar coryfresh · tropical
58. 58Corydoras britskii (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983) · Britski's catfishfresh · tropical
59. 59Corydoras brittoi Tencatt & Ohara, 2016fresh · tropical
60. 60Corydoras burgessi Axelrod, 1987 · Burgess' coryfresh · tropical
61. 61Corydoras caramater Tencatt, Couto, Santos & Sousa, 2024fresh · tropical
62. 62Corydoras carlae Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 · Carla's coryfresh · subtropical
63. 63Corydoras caudimaculatus Rössel, 1961 · Tailspot corydorasfresh · tropical
64. 64Corydoras cervinus Rössel, 1962 · Deer faced coryfresh · tropical
65. 65Corydoras cochui Myers & Weitzman, 1954 · Barredtail corydorasfresh · tropical
66. 66Corydoras concolor Weitzman, 1961 · Slate coryfresh · tropical
67. 67Corydoras condiscipulus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980 · Schoolmate coryfresh · tropical
68. 68Corydoras copei Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986 · Lake coryfresh · tropical
69. 69Corydoras coppenamensis Nijssen, 1970 · Chop stick coryfresh · tropical
70. 70Corydoras coriatae Burgess, 1997 · Hermit coryfresh · tropical
71. 71Corydoras crimmeni Grant, 1997 · Blackwater coryfresh · tropical
72. 72Corydoras cruziensis Knaack, 2002 · Santa cruz coryfresh · tropical
73. 73Corydoras crypticus Sands, 1995 · Yellow head coryfresh · tropical
74. 74Corydoras davidsandsi Black, 1987 · Sands' coryfresh · tropical
75. 75Corydoras delphax Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 · False blochi catfishfresh · tropical
76. 76Corydoras difluviatilis Britto & Castro, 2002 · Sparano coryfresh · tropical
77. 77Corydoras diphyes Axenrot & Kullander, 2003 · Variable coryfresh · tropical
78. 78Corydoras duplicareus Sands, 1995 · Broad stripe coryfresh · tropical
79. 79Corydoras ehrhardti Steindachner, 1910 · Olive coryfresh · tropical
80. 80Corydoras elegans Steindachner, 1876 · Elegant corydorasfresh · tropical
81. 81Corydoras ellisae Gosline, 1940 · Two point coryfresh · subtropical
82. 82Corydoras ephippifer Nijssen, 1972 · Saddle corydorasfresh · tropical
83. 83Corydoras eques Steindachner, 1876 · Horsemans coryfresh · tropical
84. 84Corydoras esperanzae Castro, 1987 · Orocue coryfresh · tropical
85. 85Corydoras evelynae Rössel, 1963 · Evelyn's coryfresh · tropical
86. 86Corydoras eversi Tencatt & Britto, 2016 · Guarana coryfresh · tropical
87. 87Corydoras filamentosus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 · Filament coryfresh · tropical
88. 88Corydoras flaveolus Ihering, 1911 · Yellow coryfresh · tropical
89. 89Corydoras fowleri Böhlke, 1950 · Fowler's coryfresh · tropical
90. 90Corydoras froehlichi Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2016fresh · tropical
91. 91Corydoras fulleri Tencatt, Santos, Evers & Britto, 2021 · Fuller's coryfresh · tropical
92. 92Corydoras garbei Ihering, 1911 · Bahia coryfresh · tropical
93. 93Corydoras geoffroy Lacepède, 1803 · Wolf coryfresh · tropical
94. 94Corydoras geryi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 · Bolivian coryfresh · tropical
95. 95Corydoras gladysae Calviño & Alonso, 2010 · Gladys' coryfresh · tropical
96. 96Corydoras gomezi Castro, 1986 · Leticia coryfresh · tropical
97. 97Corydoras gossei Nijssen, 1972 · Palespotted corydorasfresh · tropical
98. 98Corydoras gracilis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 · Shy coryfresh · tropical
99. 99Corydoras griseus Holly, 1940 · Gray corydorasfresh · tropical
100. 100Corydoras gryphus Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2014 · Dragon fin coryfresh · tropical
101. 101Corydoras guapore Knaack, 1961 · Guapore corydorasfresh · tropical
102. 102Corydoras guianensis Nijssen, 1970 · Light coryfresh · tropical
103. 103Corydoras habrosus Weitzman, 1960 · Salt and Pepper catfishfresh · tropical
104. 104Corydoras haraldschultzi Knaack, 1962 · Mosaic corydorasfresh · tropical
105. 105Corydoras hastatus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 · Dwarf corydorasfresh · subtropical
106. 106Corydoras hephaestus Ohara, Tencatt & Britto, 2016fresh · tropical
107. 107Corydoras heteromorphus Nijssen, 1970 · White coryfresh · tropical
108. 108Corydoras imitator Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 · Imitator coryfresh · tropical
109. 109Corydoras incolicana Burgess, 1993 · Icana coryfresh · tropical
110. 110Corydoras isbrueckeri Knaack, 2004 · Brazil long nose coryfresh · tropical
111. 111Corydoras julii Steindachner, 1906 · Leopard corydorasfresh · tropical
112. 112Corydoras kanei Grant, 1998 · Kane's coryfresh · tropical
113. 113Corydoras knaacki Tencatt & Evers, 2016 · Knaacks coryfresh · tropical
114. 114Corydoras lacerdai Hieronimus, 1995 · Lacerda's coryfresh · tropical
115. 115Corydoras lacrimostigmata Tencatt, Britto & Pavanelli, 2014 · Crying coryfresh · tropical
116. 116Corydoras lamberti Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986 · Lambert's coryfresh · tropical
117. 117Corydoras latus Pearson, 1924 · Wide coryfresh · tropical
118. 118Corydoras leopardus Myers, 1933 · Leopard coryfresh · tropical
119. 119Corydoras leucomelas Eigenmann & Allen, 1942 · False spotted catfishfresh · tropical
120. 120Corydoras longipinnis Knaack, 2007 · Long-finned coryfresh · tropical
121. 121Corydoras loretoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986 · Loreto coryfresh · tropical
122. 122Corydoras loxozonus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 · Dirty bandit coryfresh · tropical
123. 123Corydoras lymnades Tencatt, Vera-Alcaraz, Britto & Pavanelli, 2013 · Nose stribed coryfresh · tropical
124. 124Corydoras maculifer Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971 · Dotted corydorasfresh · tropical
125. 125Corydoras mamore Knaack, 2002 · Marmore coryfresh · tropical
126. 126Corydoras melanistius Regan, 1912 · Bluespotted corydorasfresh · tropical
127. 127Corydoras melanotaenia Regan, 1912 · Green gold catfishfresh · tropical
128. 128Corydoras melini Lönnberg & Rendahl, 1930 · Bandit corydorasfresh · tropical
129. 129Corydoras metae Eigenmann, 1914 · Masked corydorasfresh · tropical
130. 130Corydoras micracanthus Regan, 1912 · Andes coryfresh · subtropical
131. 131Corydoras microcephalus Regan, 1912 · Peppered Argentina coryfresh · subtropical
132. 132Corydoras multimaculatus Steindachner, 1907 · Many spotted coryfresh · tropical
133. 133Corydoras multiradiatus (Orcés V., 1960) · Hognosed brochisfresh · tropical
134. 134Corydoras nanus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967 · Little corydorasfresh · tropical
135. 135Corydoras napoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986 · Rio Napo coryfresh · tropical
136. 136Corydoras narcissus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980 · Long nosed arched coryfresh · tropical
137. 137Corydoras nattereri Steindachner, 1876 · Blue corydorasfresh · tropical
138. 138Corydoras negro Knaack, 2004 · Rio negro coryfresh · tropical
139. 139Corydoras nijsseni Sands, 1989 · Nijssen's coryfresh · tropical
140. 140Corydoras noelkempffi Knaack, 2004 · Meander coryfresh · tropical
141. 141Corydoras oiapoquensis Nijssen, 1972 · Flag tailed panda coryfresh · tropical
142. 142Corydoras ornatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976 · Ornate coryfresh · tropical
143. 143Corydoras orphnopterus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970 · Rabbit coryfresh · tropical
144. 144Corydoras ortegai Britto, Lima & Hidalgo, 2007 · Loreto panda coryfresh · tropical
145. 145Corydoras osteocarus Böhlke, 1951 · Bonehead coryfresh · tropical
146. 146Corydoras ourastigma Nijssen, 1972 · Long nosed smudge spot coryfresh · tropical
147. 147Corydoras oxyrhynchus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967 · Sharpnosed coryfresh · tropical
148. 148Corydoras paleatus (Jenyns, 1842) · Peppered corydorasfresh · subtropical
149. 149Corydoras panda Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1971 · Panda corydorasfresh · tropical
150. 150Corydoras pantanalensis Knaack, 2001 · Pantanal coryfresh · tropical
151. 151Corydoras paragua Knaack, 2004 · Paragua coryfresh · tropical
152. 152Corydoras parallelus Burgess, 1993 · Two line coryfresh · tropical
153. 153Corydoras pastazensis Weitzman, 1963 · Pastaza corydorasfresh · tropical
154. 154Corydoras paucerna Knaack, 2004 · Cuddly coryfresh · tropical
155. 155Corydoras pavanelliae Tencatt & Ohara, 2016fresh · tropical
156. 156Corydoras petracinii Calviño & Alonso, 2010 · Petracini's coryfresh · tropical
157. 157Corydoras pinheiroi Dinkelmeyer, 1995 · Mario's coryfresh · tropical
158. 158Corydoras polystictus Regan, 1912 · Fine spotted coryfresh · tropical
159. 159Corydoras potaroensis Myers, 1927 · Potaro coryfresh · tropical
160. 160Corydoras pulcher Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973 · Pretty corydorasfresh · tropical
161. 161Corydoras punctatus (Bloch, 1794) · Spotfin corydorasfresh · tropical
162. 162Corydoras pygmaeus Knaack, 1966 · Pygmy corydorasfresh · tropical
163. 163Corydoras rabauti La Monte, 1941 · Rust corydorasfresh · tropical
164. 164Corydoras reticulatus Fraser-Brunner, 1938 · Reticulated corydorasfresh · tropical
165. 165Corydoras reynoldsi Myers & Weitzman, 1960 · Bumblebee coryfresh · tropical
166. 166Corydoras robineae Burgess, 1983 · Bannertail catfishfresh · tropical
167. 167Corydoras robustus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980 · Robust coryfresh · tropical
168. 168Corydoras sanchesi Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967 · Gojo coryfresh · tropical
169. 169Corydoras saramaccensis Nijssen, 1970 · Saramacca coryfresh · tropical
170. 170Corydoras sarareensis Dinkelmeyer, 1995 · Sarare coryfresh · tropical
171. 171Corydoras schwartzi Rössel, 1963 · Schwartz's catfishfresh · tropical
172. 172Corydoras semiaquilus Weitzman, 1964 · Peru black coryfresh · tropical
173. 173Corydoras septentrionalis Gosline, 1940 · Northern kongnose coryfresh · tropical
174. 174Corydoras serratus Sands, 1995 · Sawtooth coryfresh · tropical
175. 175Corydoras seussi Dinkelmeyer, 1996 · Seuss' coryfresh · tropical
176. 176Corydoras similis Hieronimus, 1991 · Smudge spot coryfresh · tropical
177. 177Corydoras simulatus Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970 · Olga coryfresh · tropical
178. 178Corydoras sipaliwini Hoedeman, 1965 · Nail coryfresh · tropical
179. 179Corydoras sodalis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986 · False network catfishfresh · tropical
180. 180Corydoras solox Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 · Club coryfresh · tropical
181. 181Corydoras spectabilis Knaack, 1999 · Millennium coryfresh · tropical
182. 182Corydoras spilurus Norman, 1926 · Pinkthroat corydorasfresh · tropical
183. 183Corydoras splendens (Castelnau, 1855) · Emerald catfishfresh · tropical
184. 184Corydoras steindachneri Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973 · Paraná corydorasfresh · tropical
185. 185Corydoras stenocephalus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942 · Huangana coryfresh · tropical
186. 186Corydoras sterbai Knaack, 1962 · Sterba's coryfresh · tropical
187. 187Corydoras surinamensis Nijssen, 1970 · Suriname coryfresh · tropical
188. 188Corydoras sychri Weitzman, 1960 · Sychr's catfishfresh · tropical
189. 189Corydoras treitlii Steindachner, 1906 · Longsnout corydorasfresh · tropical
190. 190Corydoras trilineatus Cope, 1872 · Threestripe corydorasfresh · tropical
191. 191Corydoras tukano Britto & Lima, 2003fresh · tropical
192. 192Corydoras undulatus Regan, 1912fresh · tropical
193. 193Corydoras urucu Britto, Wosiacki & Montag, 2009 · Urucu coryfresh · tropical
194. 194Corydoras virginiae Burgess, 1993 · Sangama coryfresh · tropical
195. 195Corydoras vittatus Nijssen, 1971 · Stripy coryfresh · tropical
196. 196Corydoras weitzmani Nijssen, 1971 · Twosaddle corydorasfresh · tropical
197. 197Corydoras xinguensis Nijssen, 1972 · Xingu corydorasfresh · tropical
198. 198Corydoras zawadzkii Tencatt & Ohara, 2016fresh · tropical
199. 199Corydoras zygatus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942 · Black band catfishfresh · tropical
200. 200Dianema longibarbis Cope, 1872 · Porthole catfishfresh · tropical
201. 201Dianema urostriatum (Miranda Ribeiro, 1912) · Flagtail catfishfresh · tropical
202. 202Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828) · Atipafresh · subtropical
203. 203Hoplosternum magdalenae Eigenmann, 1913 · Striped hoplofresh · tropical
204. 204Hoplosternum punctatum Meek & Hildebrand, 1916fresh · tropical
205. 205Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum Reis, 1997 · Ucayali catfishfresh · tropical
206. 206Lepthoplosternum beni Reis, 1997 · Tambopata catfishfresh · tropical
207. 207Lepthoplosternum pectorale (Boulenger, 1895) · Chaco catfishfresh · subtropical
208. 208Lepthoplosternum stellatum Reis & Kaefer, 2005 · Igarapé catfishfresh · tropical
209. 209Lepthoplosternum tordilho Reis, 1997 · Lagoon catfishfresh · tropical
210. 210Lepthoplosternum ucamara Reis & Kaefer, 2005 · Ucamara catfishfresh · tropical
211. 211Megalechis picta (Müller & Troschel, 1849) · Spotted hoplofresh · tropical
212. 212Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840)fresh · tropical
213. 213Scleromystax barbatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) · Banded corydorasfresh · subtropical
214. 214Scleromystax macropterus (Regan, 1913) · Sailfin corydorasfresh · subtropical
215. 215Scleromystax prionotos (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980) · Coast coryfresh · tropical
216. 216Scleromystax salmacis Britto & Reis, 2005 · Map coryfresh · subtropical

Source: FishBase v25.04 (fishbase.org), via cboettig/fishbase, fetched 2026-10-18.