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Family: Heptapteridae Three-barbeled catfishes



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213 species (see list below)

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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Acentronichthys leptos Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Acentronichthys leptos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Brachyglanis frenatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Brachyglanis magoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Brachyglanis melas
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Brachyglanis microphthalmus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Brachyglanis nocturnus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm TL
 
Brachyglanis phalacra
[]

Photo by Germeau, G.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Brachyrhamdia heteropleura (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Brachyrhamdia heteropleura
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Brachyrhamdia imitator Myers, 1927

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Brachyrhamdia imitator
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Brachyrhamdia marthae
[]

Photo by Germeau, G.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Brachyrhamdia meesi Sands & Black, 1985

Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Brachyrhamdia meesi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Brachyrhamdia rambarrani (Axelrod & Burgess, 1987)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brachyrhamdia rambarrani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Cetopsorhamdia boquillae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm TL
 
Cetopsorhamdia filamentosa
[]

Photo by Azevedo-Santos, V.M.

South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi Schubart & Gomes, 1959

Photo by Azevedo-Santos, V.M.
 
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa (Steindachner, 1915)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Cetopsorhamdia molinae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
 
Cetopsorhamdia nasus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Cetopsorhamdia orinoco
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Cetopsorhamdia phantasia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Cetopsorhamdia picklei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Chasmocranus brachynemus
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Chasmocranus brevior Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Chasmocranus brevior
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Chasmocranus chimantanus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Chasmocranus longior Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Chasmocranus longior
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
 
Chasmocranus lopezi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Chasmocranus peruanus
[]

Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Chasmocranus quadrizonatus Pearson, 1937

Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Chasmocranus quadrizonatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm TL
 
Chasmocranus rosae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Chasmocranus surinamensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Chasmocranus truncatorostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Gladioglanis anacanthus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Gladioglanis conquistador
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Gladioglanis machadoi
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 28.9 cm SL
Goeldiella eques (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Goeldiella eques
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Heptapterus bleekeri Boeseman, 1953

Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Heptapterus bleekeri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Heptapterus fissipinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Heptapterus mbya
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Heptapterus multiradiatus
[]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 20.9 cm SL
Heptapterus mustelinus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Heptapterus mustelinus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Heptapterus ornaticeps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21.3 cm SL
 
Heptapterus qenqo
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
 
Heptapterus stewarti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Heptapterus sympterygium
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Heptapterus tapanahoniensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Heptapterus tenuis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Horiomyzon retropinnatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
 
Imparfinis borodini
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Imparfinis cochabambae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Imparfinis guttatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Imparfinis hasemani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Imparfinis hollandi
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Imparfinis lineatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm TL
 
Imparfinis longicaudus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Imparfinis microps
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Imparfinis minutus (Lütken, 1874)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Imparfinis minutus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Imparfinis mirini Haseman, 1911

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Imparfinis mirini
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Imparfinis mishky
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Imparfinis nemacheir (Eigenmann & Fisher, 1916)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Imparfinis nemacheir
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Imparfinis parvus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Imparfinis pijpersi
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Imparfinis piperatus Eigenmann & Norris, 1900

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Imparfinis piperatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Imparfinis pristos Mees & Cala, 1989

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Imparfinis pristos
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Imparfinis pseudonemacheir Mees & Cala, 1989

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Imparfinis pseudonemacheir
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Imparfinis schubarti (Gomes, 1956)

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Imparfinis schubarti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Imparfinis spurrellii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Imparfinis stictonotus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Imparfinis timana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm
 
Imparfinis usmai
[]

Photo by Porcelli, D.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Leptorhamdia essequibensis (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Porcelli, D.
 
Leptorhamdia essequibensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
 
Leptorhamdia marmorata
[]

Photo by Togni, G.L.

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Leptorhamdia schultzi (Miranda Ribeiro, 1964)

Photo by Togni, G.L.
 
Leptorhamdia schultzi
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Mastiglanis asopos Bockmann, 1994

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Mastiglanis asopos
[]

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Myoglanis aspredinoides DoNascimiento & Lundberg, 2005

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.
 
Myoglanis aspredinoides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Myoglanis koepckei
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm TL
Myoglanis potaroensis Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Myoglanis potaroensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Nannoglanis fasciatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm
 
Nemuroglanis furcatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Nemuroglanis lanceolatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Nemuroglanis mariai
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Nemuroglanis panamensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Nemuroglanis pauciradiatus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Pariolius armillatus Cope, 1872

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pariolius armillatus
[]

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Phenacorhamdia anisura (Mees, 1987)

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.
 
Phenacorhamdia anisura
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Phenacorhamdia boliviana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Phenacorhamdia hoehnei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Phenacorhamdia macarenensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Phenacorhamdia nigrolineata
[]

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Phenacorhamdia provenzanoi DoNascimiento & Milani, 2008

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.
 
Phenacorhamdia provenzanoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Phenacorhamdia somnians
[]

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Phenacorhamdia taphorni DoNascimiento & Milani, 2008

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.
 
Phenacorhamdia taphorni
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa (Schubart, 1964)

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Phenacorhamdia unifasciata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Phreatobius cisternarum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Phreatobius dracunculus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Phreatobius sanguijuela
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Pimelodella altipinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Pimelodella australis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
Pimelodella avanhandavae Eigenmann, 1917

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Pimelodella avanhandavae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Pimelodella boliviana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Pimelodella boschmai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Pimelodella brasiliensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 36 cm SL
 
Pimelodella breviceps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Pimelodella buckleyi
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 15.4 cm TL
Pimelodella chagresi (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Brown, C.
 
Pimelodella chagresi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella chaparae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Pimelodella conquetaensis
[]

Photo by Porcelli, D.

South America
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Pimelodella cristata (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Photo by Porcelli, D.
 
Pimelodella cristata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella cruxenti
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pimelodella cyanostigma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.4 cm TL
 
Pimelodella dorseyi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella eigenmanni
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pimelodella eigenmanniorum
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 16.9 cm TL
Pimelodella elongata (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Pimelodella elongata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Pimelodella enochi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella eutaenia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella figueroai
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Pimelodella geryi Hoedeman, 1961

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pimelodella geryi
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Pimelodella gracilis (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Pimelodella gracilis
[Graceful pimelodella]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella griffini
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Pimelodella grisea
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Pimelodella harttii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella hartwelli
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm TL
 
Pimelodella hasemani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Pimelodella howesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Pimelodella ignobilis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Pimelodella itapicuruensis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
Pimelodella kronei (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Pimelodella kronei
[Blind catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella lateristriga
[]

Photo by Correa, E.

South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Pimelodella laticeps Eigenmann, 1917

Photo by Correa, E.
 
Pimelodella laticeps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella laurenti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella leptosoma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Pimelodella linami
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Pimelodella longipinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Pimelodella macrocephala
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Pimelodella macturki Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Pimelodella macturki
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Pimelodella martinezi
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
Pimelodella meeki Eigenmann, 1910

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Pimelodella meeki
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Pimelodella megalops
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Pimelodella megalura
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Pimelodella metae
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm TL
Pimelodella modestus (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Pimelodella modestus
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Pimelodella montana Allen, 1942

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Pimelodella montana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Pimelodella mucosa
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pimelodella nigrofasciata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Pimelodella notomelas
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Pimelodella odynea Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Pimelodella odynea
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella ophthalmica
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Pimelodella pallida
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella papariae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Pimelodella pappenheimi
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pimelodella parnahybae Fowler, 1941

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Pimelodella parnahybae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella parva
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Pimelodella pectinifer
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Pimelodella peruana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Pimelodella peruensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Pimelodella procera
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Pimelodella rendahli
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Pimelodella reyesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm TL
 
Pimelodella robinsoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
 
Pimelodella roccae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Pimelodella rudolphi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Pimelodella serrata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella spelaea
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
 
Pimelodella steindachneri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella taeniophora
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella taenioptera
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.6 cm TL
 
Pimelodella tapatapae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Pimelodella transitoria
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Pimelodella vittata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella wesselii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella witmeri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm TL
 
Pimelodella wolfi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella yuncensis
[]

Photo by van de Ven, M.

South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Rhamdella aymarae Miquelarena & Menni, 1999

Photo by van de Ven, M.
 
Rhamdella aymarae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Rhamdella cainguae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20.9 cm SL
 
Rhamdella eriarcha
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
 
Rhamdella exsudans
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
 
Rhamdella jenynsii
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Rhamdella longiuscula Lucena & da Silva, 1991

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Rhamdella longiuscula
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Rhamdella montana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.4 cm
 
Rhamdella rusbyi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Rhamdella zelimai
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Rhamdia argentina
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.8 cm SL
 
Rhamdia cinerascens
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Rhamdia enfurnada
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Rhamdia foina (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Rhamdia foina
[]

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.

South America
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Rhamdia guasarensis DoNascimiento, Provenzano & Lundberg, 2004

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.
 
Rhamdia guasarensis
[]
No picture found
America
Max. Length 23.1 cm SL
 
Rhamdia guatemalensis
[Pale catfish]

Photo by Johansson, G.G.

South America
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
Rhamdia humilis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Johansson, G.G.
 
Rhamdia humilis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.8 cm SL
 
Rhamdia itacaiunas
[]

Photo by Johansson, G.G.

South America
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Rhamdia jequitinhonha Silfvergrip, 1996

Photo by Johansson, G.G.
 
Rhamdia jequitinhonha
[]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

North America
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
Rhamdia laluchensis Weber, Allegrucci & Sbordoni, 2003

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Rhamdia laluchensis
[La Lucha blind catfish]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

North and Central America
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Rhamdia laticauda (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Rhamdia laticauda
[Filespine chulín]

Photo by Johansson, G.G.

South America
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Rhamdia laukidi Bleeker, 1858

Photo by Johansson, G.G.
 
Rhamdia laukidi
[]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

Central America
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
Rhamdia macuspanensis Weber & Wilkens, 1998

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Rhamdia macuspanensis
[Olmec blind catfish]

Photo by Johansson, G.G.

South America
Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
Rhamdia muelleri (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Johansson, G.G.
 
Rhamdia muelleri
[]

Photo by Berg, W.

Central America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Rhamdia nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Berg, W.
 
Rhamdia nicaraguensis
[]
No picture found
Central America
 
Rhamdia parryi
[Tonala catfish]

Photo by Johansson, G.G.

South America
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
Rhamdia poeyi Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888

Photo by Johansson, G.G.
 
Rhamdia poeyi
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

Central and South America
Max. Length 47.4 cm TL
Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Rhamdia quelen
[South American catfish]
No picture found
Central America
 
Rhamdia reddelli
[Blind whiskered catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
 
Rhamdia saijaensis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Rhamdia schomburgkii
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Rhamdia velifer
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Rhamdia xetequepeque Silfvergrip, 1996

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Rhamdia xetequepeque
[]
No picture found
North America
 
Rhamdia zongolicensis
[Zongolica catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Rhamdioglanis frenatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Rhamdioglanis transfasciatus Miranda Ribeiro, 1908

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Rhamdioglanis transfasciatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Rhamdiopsis krugi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Rhamdiopsis microcephala
[]

Photo by Bornatowski, H.

South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Rhamdiopsis moreirai Haseman, 1911

Photo by Bornatowski, H.
 
Rhamdiopsis moreirai
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Taunayia bifasciata (Eigenmann & Norris, 1900)

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Taunayia bifasciata
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213 Species of Family Heptapteridae
(Three-barbeled catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1889 Acentronichthys leptos South America 11 TL
1912 Brachyglanis frenatus South America 9.9 SL
1967 Brachyglanis magoi South America 8.3 SL
1912 Brachyglanis melas South America 6 TL
1991 Brachyglanis microphthalmus South America 6.8 SL
1928 Brachyglanis nocturnus South America 8.1 SL
1912 Brachyglanis phalacra South America 8.1 TL
1912 Brachyrhamdia heteropleura South America 4.3 SL
1927 Brachyrhamdia imitator South America 5.4 SL
1985 Brachyrhamdia marthae South America 7.6 SL
1985 Brachyrhamdia meesi South America 6.1 SL
1987 Brachyrhamdia rambarrani South America 5.5 SL
1922 Cetopsorhamdia boquillae South America 7.2 SL
1945 Cetopsorhamdia filamentosa South America 2.9 TL
1959 Cetopsorhamdia iheringi South America 11.1 SL
1915 Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa South America 7.7 SL
1943 Cetopsorhamdia molinae South America 3.6 SL
1916 Cetopsorhamdia nasus South America 7.2 TL
1944 Cetopsorhamdia orinoco South America 5.4 SL
1985 Cetopsorhamdia phantasia South America 4 SL
1944 Cetopsorhamdia picklei South America 12 SL
1958 Chasmocranus brachynemus South America 13.1 SL
1912 Chasmocranus brevior South America 7.9 SL
1956 Chasmocranus chimantanus South America 8.9 SL
1912 Chasmocranus longior South America 17 SL
1968 Chasmocranus lopezi South America 5.4 TL
1942 Chasmocranus peruanus South America 5.2 SL
1937 Chasmocranus quadrizonatus South America 4.9 SL
1922 Chasmocranus rosae South America 9.7 TL
1862 Chasmocranus surinamensis South America 12.3 SL
1927 Chasmocranus truncatorostris South America 11 SL
2008 Gladioglanis anacanthus South America 2.6 SL
1991 Gladioglanis conquistador South America 3.9 SL
1989 Gladioglanis machadoi South America 3.4 SL
1849 Goeldiella eques South America 28.9 SL
1953 Heptapterus bleekeri South America 15.5 SL
1911 Heptapterus fissipinnis South America 6 TL
2011 Heptapterus mbya South America
1907 Heptapterus multiradiatus South America 9.6 SL
1835 Heptapterus mustelinus South America 20.9 SL
1936 Heptapterus ornaticeps South America 6.8 SL
2011 Heptapterus qenqo South America 21.3 SL
1911 Heptapterus stewarti South America 13.9 SL
1988 Heptapterus sympterygium South America 4.7 SL
1967 Heptapterus tapanahoniensis South America 13 SL
1986 Heptapterus tenuis South America 8.5 SL
1986 Horiomyzon retropinnatus South America 2.4 SL
1989 Imparfinis borodini South America 15.7 SL
1940 Imparfinis cochabambae South America 6 SL
1924 Imparfinis guttatus South America 12.7 SL
1915 Imparfinis hasemani South America 8.1 SL
1911 Imparfinis hollandi South America 23 SL
1970 Imparfinis lineatus Central America 7 SL
1887 Imparfinis longicaudus South America 11.7 TL
1916 Imparfinis microps South America 6.1 SL
1874 Imparfinis minutus South America 12 SL
1911 Imparfinis mirini South America 8.5 SL
2007 Imparfinis mishky South America
1916 Imparfinis nemacheir South America 9.9 SL
1898 Imparfinis parvus South America 8 SL
1961 Imparfinis pijpersi South America 9.5 SL
1900 Imparfinis piperatus South America 3.2 SL
1989 Imparfinis pristos South America 3.8 SL
1989 Imparfinis pseudonemacheir South America 4 SL
1956 Imparfinis schubarti South America 9.3 SL
1913 Imparfinis spurrellii South America 6.2 SL
1940 Imparfinis stictonotus South America 4.8 SL
2011 Imparfinis timana South America 7.7 SL
2011 Imparfinis usmai South America 10.3
1912 Leptorhamdia essequibensis South America 16 SL
1928 Leptorhamdia marmorata South America 12.8 SL
1964 Leptorhamdia schultzi South America 9.4 SL
1994 Mastiglanis asopos South America 6.6 SL
2005 Myoglanis aspredinoides South America 9.6 SL
1999 Myoglanis koepckei South America 5.9 SL
1912 Myoglanis potaroensis South America 11.3 TL
1887 Nannoglanis fasciatus South America 4.5 SL
2011 Nemuroglanis furcatus South America 4.7
1889 Nemuroglanis lanceolatus South America 3.8 SL
1944 Nemuroglanis mariai South America 4.1 SL
1970 Nemuroglanis panamensis Central America 7.2 SL
1988 Nemuroglanis pauciradiatus South America 3.3 SL
1872 Pariolius armillatus South America 3.2 SL
1987 Phenacorhamdia anisura South America 4 SL
1924 Phenacorhamdia boliviana South America 5.8 SL
1914 Phenacorhamdia hoehnei South America 3.8 SL
1961 Phenacorhamdia macarenensis South America 4.3 SL
1998 Phenacorhamdia nigrolineata South America 3.8 SL
2008 Phenacorhamdia provenzanoi South America 6.7 SL
1974 Phenacorhamdia somnians South America 6.3 SL
2008 Phenacorhamdia taphorni South America 5.1 SL
1964 Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa South America 6.7 SL
1993 Phenacorhamdia unifasciata South America 6.2 SL
1905 Phreatobius cisternarum South America 5.5 SL
2007 Phreatobius dracunculus South America 3.8 SL
2007 Phreatobius sanguijuela South America 4.2 SL
1864 Pimelodella altipinnis South America 6.4 SL
1917 Pimelodella australis South America 10.6 SL
1917 Pimelodella avanhandavae South America 9.6 TL
1917 Pimelodella boliviana South America 9 SL
1964 Pimelodella boschmai South America 10 SL
1877 Pimelodella brasiliensis South America 18 TL
1858 Pimelodella breviceps South America 36 SL
1887 Pimelodella buckleyi South America 16 TL
1876 Pimelodella chagresi Central and South America 15.4 TL
1940 Pimelodella chaparae South America 5.1 SL
1925 Pimelodella conquetaensis South America 14 TL
1849 Pimelodella cristata South America 34 SL
1950 Pimelodella cruxenti South America 11.1 SL
1870 Pimelodella cyanostigma South America
1941 Pimelodella dorseyi South America 12.4 TL
1891 Pimelodella eigenmanni South America 24.5 TL
1911 Pimelodella eigenmanniorum South America
1860 Pimelodella elongata South America 16.9 TL
1941 Pimelodella enochi South America 5.9 TL
1913 Pimelodella eutaenia South America 14.5 TL
1961 Pimelodella figueroai South America 9.1 SL
1961 Pimelodella geryi South America 10.8 SL
1835 Pimelodella gracilis Graceful pimelodella South America 18 SL
1917 Pimelodella griffini South America 8.8 TL
1903 Pimelodella grisea South America 14 TL
1877 Pimelodella harttii South America 15 SL
1940 Pimelodella hartwelli South America 12.5 TL
1917 Pimelodella hasemani South America 8.1 TL
1940 Pimelodella howesi South America 7.9 SL
1907 Pimelodella ignobilis South America 10 SL
1917 Pimelodella itapicuruensis South America 10.4 SL
1907 Pimelodella kronei Blind catfish South America 20.2 SL
1823 Pimelodella lateristriga South America 15.1 SL
1917 Pimelodella laticeps South America 11.7 SL
1941 Pimelodella laurenti South America 7.1 SL
1914 Pimelodella leptosoma South America 8 TL
1944 Pimelodella linami South America 7.5 SL
1927 Pimelodella longipinnis South America 8.8 SL
1943 Pimelodella macrocephala South America 2.6 SL
1912 Pimelodella macturki South America 11 SL
1970 Pimelodella martinezi South America 6.8 SL
1910 Pimelodella meeki South America 10.2 TL
1912 Pimelodella megalops South America 10 SL
1918 Pimelodella megalura South America 22 TL
1917 Pimelodella metae South America 10 TL
1860 Pimelodella modestus South America 12.1 TL
1942 Pimelodella montana South America 9.3 SL
1907 Pimelodella mucosa South America 13.5 SL
1897 Pimelodella nigrofasciata South America
1917 Pimelodella notomelas South America 6 TL
1944 Pimelodella odynea South America 10 SL
1878 Pimelodella ophthalmica South America 14.5 TL
1961 Pimelodella pallida South America 9.4 SL
1941 Pimelodella papariae South America 13.5 TL
1925 Pimelodella pappenheimi South America 15 TL
1941 Pimelodella parnahybae South America 9.5 TL
1942 Pimelodella parva South America 2.8 TL
1888 Pimelodella pectinifer South America 15 SL
1942 Pimelodella peruana South America 5.2 TL
1915 Pimelodella peruensis South America 5.2 TL
1983 Pimelodella procera South America 11.7 SL
1925 Pimelodella rendahli South America 8.7 SL
1964 Pimelodella reyesi South America 9.9 SL
1941 Pimelodella robinsoni South America 9.7 TL
1917 Pimelodella roccae South America 18.2 TL
1918 Pimelodella rudolphi South America 10.5 SL
1917 Pimelodella serrata South America 11 TL
2004 Pimelodella spelaea South America 8.1 SL
1917 Pimelodella steindachneri South America 21.2 SL
1903 Pimelodella taeniophora South America 8.5 TL
1914 Pimelodella taenioptera South America 12.1 SL
1920 Pimelodella tapatapae South America 15.6 TL
1907 Pimelodella transitoria South America 13 SL
1874 Pimelodella vittata South America 9.7 SL
1877 Pimelodella wesselii South America 19.8 TL
1941 Pimelodella witmeri South America 16.8 TL
1941 Pimelodella wolfi South America 11.6 TL
1902 Pimelodella yuncensis South America 4.8 TL
1999 Rhamdella aymarae South America 18.8 SL
2008 Rhamdella cainguae South America 15.8 SL
1888 Rhamdella eriarcha South America 20.9 SL
1842 Rhamdella exsudans South America 8.9 TL
1864 Rhamdella jenynsii South America 8.9 TL
1991 Rhamdella longiuscula South America 22 TL
1913 Rhamdella montana South America 3.7 SL
1924 Rhamdella rusbyi South America 18.4
2014 Rhamdella zelimai South America 13.6 SL
1821 Rhamdia argentina South America
1860 Rhamdia cinerascens South America 22.8 SL
2005 Rhamdia enfurnada South America
1849 Rhamdia foina South America 16.5 SL
2004 Rhamdia guasarensis South America 10.7 SL
1864 Rhamdia guatemalensis Pale catfish America 23.1 SL
1864 Rhamdia humilis South America 18.1 SL
1996 Rhamdia itacaiunas South America 23.8 SL
1996 Rhamdia jequitinhonha South America 16.1 SL
2003 Rhamdia laluchensis La Lucha blind catfish North America 12.0 SL
1858 Rhamdia laticauda Filespine chulín North and Central America 22.5 TL
1858 Rhamdia laukidi South America 33 SL
1998 Rhamdia macuspanensis Olmec blind catfish Central America 13.8 SL
1864 Rhamdia muelleri South America 20.8 SL
1864 Rhamdia nicaraguensis Central America 26 TL
1888 Rhamdia parryi Tonala catfish Central America
1888 Rhamdia poeyi South America 19.7 SL
1824 Rhamdia quelen South American catfish Central and South America 47.4 TL
1984 Rhamdia reddelli Blind whiskered catfish Central America
1941 Rhamdia saijaensis South America 18.5 SL
1858 Rhamdia schomburgkii South America
1821 Rhamdia velifer South America
1996 Rhamdia xetequepeque South America 7.2 SL
1993 Rhamdia zongolicensis Zongolica catfish North America
1907 Rhamdioglanis frenatus South America 22 TL
1908 Rhamdioglanis transfasciatus South America 19 SL
2010 Rhamdiopsis krugi South America 3.7 SL
1874 Rhamdiopsis microcephala South America 7.8 SL
1911 Rhamdiopsis moreirai South America 11.7 SL
1900 Taunayia bifasciata South America 14 SL



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