Group care guide
Catfishes
- Hiding places (caves, driftwood) and soft substrate for bottom-dwellers.
- Some species (redtail and shark catfish) grow huge and suit only public aquariums.
- Sinking pellets and wafers; vegetables for plecos; meaty foods for predators.

No federal permit
Angler catfish
Chaca bankanensis
Aquarium hobby
Easy
Federal restrictions
Giant pangasius
Pangasius sanitwongsei
Aquarium hobby
Easy
No federal permit
Iridescent shark
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
Aquarium hobby
Easy
No federal permit
Squarehead catfish
Chaca chaca
Aquarium hobby
Easy

No federal permit
Stinging catfish
Heteropneustes fossilis
Aquarium hobby
Easy