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Catfish of the Month

CotMThis month's featured species is Hypoptopoma sp. (1). Are you looking for in-depth on a particular species? Then check out the vast CotM Archives.

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Madtom links by Shane Linder. A collection of links to other sites featuring these North Americans.

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