Richard Vari is Chair of the Vertebrate Zoology Department and a Curator in the Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Richard's interest in catfishes has led him on fieldwork around South America where he enjoys meeting the local people. This video is one of a series taken from the mobile app Skin & Bones. The app brings animal skeletons to life through 3D imagery in the Bone Hall at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Download on the App Store and enjoy the videos and 3D experience at the Museum or wherever you are.