Armoured catfish

Armoured catfish

Armoured catfish may refer to any of the following:

*Loricariidae family: The armoured suckermouth catfish, also known as suckermouth catfish, armoured catfish or simply 'plecs'
*Callichthyidae family: Armoured catfish. Includes the genera:
**Corydoras sometimes referred to as armoured catfish
**Callichthys known as the Armoured catfish
*Callichthys callichthys a species popular in the aquarium trade, common name 'The Armoured catfish'

*The Thorny catfishes Doradidae are also sometimes referred to as Armoured catfish.


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