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Cat-eLog

Need accurate info on a particular species? Looking for a selection of images to check ID? Today our huge database covers 2516 species and holds 11734 images - we believe it to be the biggest of its kind. See also the Catfish on Stamps, Habitat, Underwater & Video Collections. C, CW, L & LDA numbers are here.

Book Reviews

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Jul 13 2010 - The Amazon below water by Julian Dignall

Shane's World

The leading resource for a wide array of informative catfish articles. There's something for everyone here, ranging from Planet essentials to deeper water split across four sections - Species, Reproduction, Geography and 'Catfishology'. Dive in! Recent articles:
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Jul 15 2010 - L's Belles - Loricariid Analysis by Mats Petersson
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Jul 05 2010 - Breeding Baryancistrus beggini, the Blue Fin Panaque or L239 by Geoff Haglund

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Ancistrus - disease by crkinney on Fri Jul 30, 2010 08:45 in South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al), viewed 54 times and has 5 replies.

Pseudobagarius by MatsP on Fri Jul 30, 2010 08:39 in Resolved Cat-eLog Issues, Suggestions and Bugs, viewed 174 times and has 17 replies.

Channel Cat Flashing=Parasites? by Viktor Jarikov on Fri Jul 30, 2010 08:39 in Other Catfishes, viewed 267 times and has 12 replies.

Which part of the world are you from? by Viktor Jarikov on Fri Jul 30, 2010 08:30 in Speak Easy, viewed 60437 times and has 437 replies.

Let's help Viktor J. become a better forum communicator by Viktor Jarikov on Fri Jul 30, 2010 08:24 in Speak Easy, viewed 176 times and has 18 replies.

New tank by MatsP on Fri Jul 30, 2010 08:18 in Tank Talk, viewed 119 times and has 6 replies.

Half Bronze Half Albino Cory by MatsP on Fri Jul 30, 2010 07:55 in South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al), viewed 18 times and has 1 reply.

pleco heaven website by jacko32 on Fri Jul 30, 2010 07:36 in Speak Easy, viewed 46 times and has 7 replies.

Pseudacanthicus sp. L024 ID Please by Unungy on Fri Jul 30, 2010 07:22 in What is my catfish?, viewed 95 times and has 3 replies.

Pleco ID, please? by fd3s on Fri Jul 30, 2010 06:44 in What is my catfish?, viewed 27 times and has 3 replies.

L144, L260 & common whip tail - London by stonecoloured on Fri Jul 30, 2010 05:09 in For Sale (UK & ROI), viewed 200 times and has 4 replies.

clipped text in Cat-eLog entries by lfinley58 on Fri Jul 30, 2010 03:50 in Site Suggestions and Bugs, viewed 12 times and has 0 replies.

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