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CotMThis month's featured species is Chaetostoma aff. lineopunctatum. Are you looking for in-depth on a particular species? Then check out the vast CotM Archives.

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Feb 18, 19:15 Otos are tough? by Lycosid in S.A. Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al). 120 views and 5 replies
Feb 18, 18:56 My Public Aquarium: exhibit blues - how to make them? by Viktor Jarikov in Tank Talk. 81220 views and 390 replies
Feb 18, 18:03 What are these by Iamfish in What is my catfish?. 103 views and 5 replies
Feb 18, 13:45 L034 Medusa Losing Color by fearful_darkroom in S.A. Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al). 65 views and 4 replies
Feb 18, 12:32 Please ID this spotted corydoras with dark face by bekateen in What is my catfish?. 31 views and 3 replies
Feb 17, 22:49 Ancistrus ranunculus spawned! by jac in S.A. Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al). 339 views and 14 replies
Feb 17, 21:14 Evolution of brood parasitism by Synodontis multipunctatus by bekateen in Taxonomy & Science News. 518 views and 1 reply
Feb 17, 20:31 Tatia caudosignata (Auchenipteridae), a new species from Colombia by lfinley58 in Taxonomy & Science News. 29 views and 0 replies
Feb 17, 18:33 Early life-history features associated with brood parasitism in Synodontis multipunctatus by bekateen in Taxonomy & Science News. 16 views and 0 replies
Feb 17, 11:46 Marc's fish room build by MarcW in Tank Talk. 5683 views and 102 replies
Feb 17, 06:33 Auchenoglanis sp. “Giraffe Cat" Volta Wild Caught 5" ?? by Tanganyikafreak in What is my catfish?. 1471 views and 15 replies
Feb 16, 18:50 Ageneiosus Marmoratus not feeding. by amiidae in S.A. Catfishes (Everything else). 102 views and 8 replies
Feb 15, 20:24 Synodontis Granulosus by Iamfish in African Catfishes. 403 views and 10 replies
Feb 15, 13:55 Please help me with "L" identification by stuby in What is my catfish?. 680 views and 18 replies
Feb 15, 13:27 2019 Catfish Study Group Convention by Mol_PMB in Speak Easy. 258 views and 10 replies
Feb 15, 01:21 To buy Breeding Corydoradine Catfishes by spirok in Wanted (Europe). 44 views and 0 replies

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