| Common name | Porthole shovelnose catfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Aquarium |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Burgess, W.E., 1989 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st modifier | morphology |
| 2nd modifier | color pattern(s) |
| Remarks |