Redtail Catfish
Pictures

Red-tailed catfish in the aquarium. Redtail Catfish is one of the three giant species of catfish in the Amazon.

Red tailed catfish from Amazon river basin. It has a brown-spotted back and yellow sides.

Catfish aren't exactly small, but these two fishermen caught two that were way bigger than this one, pictured above!

Red Tail Catfish swimming on rocks under water. Its bright, unusual colors make it one of the most exotic-looking river fish.

Underwater photography of The Red Tail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemiliopterus). This tropical fish is native to the Amazon, Orinoco, and Essequibo river basins of South America.