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

Genus: Microglanis

(See list of species below)


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29 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Microglanis ater
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No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Microglanis berbixae
[]
No picture found

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 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 Photo by Correa, E.
 
Microglanis cottoides
[]
No picture found

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

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Microglanis iheringi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Microglanis leptostriatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Microglanis lundbergi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Microglanis maculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Microglanis malabarbai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Microglanis minutus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Microglanis nigripinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Microglanis nigrolineatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Microglanis oliveirai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Microglanis parahybae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Microglanis pataxo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Microglanis pellopterygius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Microglanis pleriqueater
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

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

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Microglanis poecilus
[Dwarf marbled catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Microglanis reikoae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Microglanis robustus
[]

Photo by Mees, G.F. (1974)

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

Photo by Photo by Mees, G.F. (1974)
 
Microglanis secundus
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Microglanis sparsus
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

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

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Microglanis variegatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Microglanis xerente
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Microglanis xylographicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm SL
 
Microglanis zonatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Microglanis ater South America 8.1 SL 1936
Microglanis berbixae South America 5.4 SL 2020
Microglanis carlae South America 3.4 SL 2008
Microglanis cibelae South America 7.1 SL 1998
Microglanis cottoides South America 6.8 SL 1891
Microglanis eurystoma South America 7.8 SL 1998
Microglanis garavelloi South America 4.2 SL 2005
Microglanis iheringi South America 6 SL 1946
Microglanis leptostriatus South America 4.2 SL 2006
Microglanis lundbergi South America 2.8 SL 2013
Microglanis maculatus South America 3.7 SL 2014
Microglanis malabarbai South America 5.0 SL 2005
Microglanis minutus South America 3.0 SL 2010
Microglanis nigripinnis South America 4.7 SL 1992
Microglanis nigrolineatus South America 4.4 SL 2016
Microglanis oliveirai South America 2.6 SL 2011
Microglanis parahybae South America 8 SL 1880
Microglanis pataxo South America 3.9 SL 2006
Microglanis pellopterygius South America 6.8 SL 1978
Microglanis pleriqueater South America 5.2 SL 2013
Microglanis poecilus Dwarf marbled catfish South America 6.9 SL 1912
Microglanis reikoae South America 2.9 SL 2016
Microglanis robustus South America 2.3 SL 2010
Microglanis secundus South America 4 SL 1974
Microglanis sparsus South America 2.3 SL 2016
Microglanis variegatus South America 4.5 SL 1914
Microglanis xerente South America 2.7 SL 2016
Microglanis xylographicus South America 2.8 SL 2011
Microglanis zonatus South America 2 SL 1942



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