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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae Driftwood catfishes
Subfamily: Centromochlinae
Genus: Glanidium

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Glanidium albescens Lütken, 1874

Photo by MNHN
 
Glanidium albescens
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South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Glanidium bockmanni
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South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Glanidium botocudo
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Glanidium catharinensis
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South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Glanidium cesarpintoi
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Glanidium leopardum (Hoedeman, 1961)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Glanidium leopardum
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Glanidium melanopterum
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Glanidium ribeiroi
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8 Species of Family Auchenipteridae with Genus Glanidium
(Driftwood catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1874 Glanidium albescens South America 12.2 SL
2005 Glanidium bockmanni South America 4.8 SL
2013 Glanidium botocudo South America 9.6 SL
1962 Glanidium catharinensis South America 15.8 SL
1928 Glanidium cesarpintoi South America 9.6 SL
1961 Glanidium leopardum South America 10.9 SL
1918 Glanidium melanopterum South America 19 SL
1911 Glanidium ribeiroi South America 22 SL



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