After all, they’re one of the most widely distributed fish on the planet. It’s fitting to start with the catfishes (order Siluriformes). However, even if it’s only “sometimes,” these losers in the looks department deserve some attention, too. These are ugly in their own right, but we made them that way, and that’s a story for another day.īecause people are naturally drawn to attractive species - hence the widespread availability and popularity of things like South American tetras and Rift Valley cichlids - many of the species covered in this article will only be available on an occasional basis. On the other hand, I’m not mentioning those controversial hybrids such parrot cichlids or balloon mollies, or fish that have been dyed.
Who’s to say what’s ugly? These Red-tail Catfish - Tiger Shovelnose hybrids are beautiful to some, hideous to others. For this piece, an “ugly” fish as a species with a certain combination of morphology and coloration that would make your average kindergarten class give a collective “Eeewww!” With apologies to our parents and teachers who taught us otherwise, we will be judging these books by their covers. These are the fish that only their mother’s could love. But given that there are tens of thousands of fish, as well as many more waiting to be described, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that some are, well, ugly. From breathtaking reef dwellers to exotic wild caught African cichlids, beauty sells.
When the average hobbyists think of fish, beauty often comes to mind. They Ain’t Got No Alibi: Ugly Fishes for the Home Aquarium
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