HomeFreshwater aquarium fishCatfish & plecosJaguar catfish Jaguar catfish (Liosomadoras oncinus) Scientific name: Liosomadoras oncinus Jardine, 1841 The Jaguar catfish (Liosomadoras oncinus) is a freshwater fish of the family Auchenipteridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–24°C (68–75°F). Native range: South America, Branco River basin in Brazil. Jaguar catfish care at a glanceTemperature20–24°C (68–75°F) Species factsScientific nameLiosomadoras oncinusFamilyAuchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes)OrderSiluriformes (Catfish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length17.0EnvironmentFreshwater;; pH range: 4.8 - 6.8; dH range: 0 - 12 demersalClimateTropicalDistributionSouth America: Branco River basin in Brazil.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial More catfish & plecosRaphael catfishPlatydoras costatusWhitebarred catfishAgamyxis pectinifronsGuitarritaBunocephalus coracoideusSpotted corydorasCorydoras ambiacusSkunk corydorasCorydoras arcuatusPink corydorasCorydoras axelrodiSee all catfish & plecos SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026