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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pseudopimelodidae Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes

Genus: Microglanis

(See list of species below)


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23 species (see list below)

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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Microglanis ater
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Microglanis carlae
[]

Photo by Becker, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Microglanis cibelae Malabarba & Mahler, 1998

Photo by Becker, F.G.
 
Microglanis cibelae
[]

Photo by Correa, E.

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Microglanis cottoides (Boulenger, 1891)

Photo by Correa, E.
 
Microglanis cottoides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Microglanis eurystoma
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Microglanis garavelloi Shibatta & Benine, 2005

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Microglanis garavelloi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Microglanis iheringi Gomes, 1946

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Microglanis iheringi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Microglanis leptostriatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Microglanis lundbergi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Microglanis maculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Microglanis malabarbai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Microglanis minutus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Microglanis nigripinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Microglanis oliveirai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Microglanis parahybae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Microglanis pataxo
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Microglanis pellopterygius
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Microglanis poecilus Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Microglanis poecilus
[Dwarf marbled catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Microglanis robustus
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Microglanis secundus Mees, 1974

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Microglanis secundus
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Microglanis variegatus Eigenmann & Henn, 1914

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Microglanis variegatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Microglanis xylographicus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
 
Microglanis zonatus
[]
23 Species of Family Pseudopimelodidae with Genus Microglanis
(Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1936 Microglanis ater South America 8.1 SL
2008 Microglanis carlae South America 3.4 SL
1998 Microglanis cibelae South America 7.1 SL
1891 Microglanis cottoides South America 6.8 SL
1998 Microglanis eurystoma South America 7.8 SL
2005 Microglanis garavelloi South America 4.2 SL
1946 Microglanis iheringi South America 6 SL
2006 Microglanis leptostriatus South America 4.2 SL
2013 Microglanis lundbergi South America 2.8 SL
2014 Microglanis maculatus South America 3.7 SL
2005 Microglanis malabarbai South America 5.0 SL
2010 Microglanis minutus South America 3.0 SL
1992 Microglanis nigripinnis South America 4.7 SL
2011 Microglanis oliveirai South America 2.6 SL
1880 Microglanis parahybae South America 8 SL
2006 Microglanis pataxo South America 3.9 SL
1978 Microglanis pellopterygius South America 6.8 SL
1912 Microglanis poecilus Dwarf marbled catfish South America 6.9 SL
2010 Microglanis robustus South America 2.3 SL
1974 Microglanis secundus South America 4 SL
1914 Microglanis variegatus South America 4.5 SL
2011 Microglanis xylographicus South America 2.8 SL
1942 Microglanis zonatus South America 2 SL



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