Ripsaw Catfish
Oxydoras niger
Also known as: Black Doradid, Black Dora, Black-shielded Catfish, Black-talking Catfish, Dolphin Catfish, Gladiator Catfish, Mother-of-Snails Catfish, Niger Catfish, Talking Catfish, Turushuki Catfish
- Black Doradid
- Black Dora
- Black-shielded Catfish
- Black-talking Catfish
- Dolphin Catfish
- Gladiator Catfish
- Mother-of-Snails Catfish
- Niger Catfish
- Talking Catfish
- Turushuki Catfish
Overview
Found in schools, over muddy areas of freshwater lakes, rivers and streams.
South America - Amazon
Ripsaw catfish are slow moving and so their bony scutes on the sides of their bodies acts as a defense against predators, hence the name!
They use their barbels to sift through the substrate for their food.
These fish also omit a squeaking sound, hence the name "catfish".
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Country only · 5
Adult photos 5
Discussion
No comments yet. Seen one, or got a question about it? Start the discussion.
Deep dive
More in the family
Siluriformes
Agassiz's Cory
Corydoras agassizii
2 photos
Atipa
Hoplosternum littorale
2 photos
Black Sea Catfish
Galeichthys ater
2 photos
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
1 photo
Bristlenose Catfish
Ancistrus bufonius
1 photo
Bronze Corydoras
Corydoras aeneus
5 photos
Butter Catfish
Ompok siluroides
1 photo
Cuckoo Catfish
Synodontis petricola
2 photos
Darkfin Eel Catfish
Plotosus limbatus
3 photos
Driftwood Catfish
Trachelyopterus fisheri
2 photos
Dwarf Suckermouth
Otocinclus vittatus
1 photo
Estuary Catfish
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
2 photos