Any small Asian catfish?

[KittyKat]

I am trying to find a species of Asian catfish which will easily fit into a 60 litre aquarium and not eat small (10-20mm) mid-water schooling fish, but am having some trouble coming up with any species..

Are there any Asian catfish which are equivalent to something like Corydoras pygmaeus in size and temperament?

[MatsP]

In asia, "cory habitat" is covered by loaches, so there is really nothing corresponding to corys in Asia.

There are several small catfish from Asia, but not sure they match your criteria as such.

In Sisoridae,

Erethistes

and

Pseudolaguvia

are both genera with relatively small species in them.
In Batgridae,

Pseudomystus

and

Nanobagrus

have a few small members.

I'm sure there are others that can come up with better suggestions.

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Mats

[Silurus]

If your setup is soft and acidic enough,

Hyalobagrus flavus

.

[KittyKat]

In asia, "cory habitat" is covered by loaches, so there is really nothing corresponding to corys in Asia.

I did think of loaches first, but there aren't any which I would be happy putting into a 2ft tank, given their activity level. Even the smallest ones make up for the size with the behaviour.

There are several small catfish from Asia, but not sure they match your criteria as such.
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I am now looking at

Hara jerdoni

(aka Erethistes jerdoni),

Pseudolaguvia tuberculata

and

Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi

as alternatives.. but what are they like with small fish? By small, I mean 20 mm, skinny Boraras species. All of those cats have suspiciously large looking mouths..

I am also looking at

Hyalobagrus flavus

, which look lovely, but I am unsure what pH/hardness the tank will be at, so possibly not an option.

[Silurus]

I am now looking at

Hara jerdoni

(aka Erethistes jerdoni),

Pseudolaguvia tuberculata

and

Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi

as alternatives.. but what are they like with small fish? By small, I mean 20 mm, skinny Boraras species. All of those cats have suspiciously large looking mouths

Boraras will be safe with those fish, although most Boraras prefer the softer, acidic water more favored by the Hyalobagrus than these cats.