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Family: Heptapteridae Three-barbeled catfishes



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Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Acentronichthys fissipinnis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

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

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Acentronichthys leptos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL

 
Brachyglanis frenatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL

 
Brachyglanis magoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Brachyglanis melas
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL

 
Brachyglanis microphthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL

 
Brachyglanis nocturnus
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Brachyrhamdia heteropleura
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

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

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Brachyrhamdia imitator
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Brachyrhamdia meesi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brachyrhamdia rambarrani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL

 
Brachyrhamdia thayeria
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL

 
Cetopsorhamdia boquillae
[]
No picture found

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 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 Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL

 
Cetopsorhamdia molinae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL

 
Cetopsorhamdia nasus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL

 
Cetopsorhamdia orinoco
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL

 
Cetopsorhamdia phantasia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL

 
Cetopsorhamdia picklei
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Chasmocranus bleekeri (Boeseman, 1953)

Photo by Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Chasmocranus bleekeri
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Holm, E.
 
Chasmocranus brevior
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Chasmocranus longior
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm TL

 
Chasmocranus lopezae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL

 
Chasmocranus peruanus
[]

Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm TL
Chasmocranus quadrizonatus Pearson, 1937

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Chasmocranus quadrizonatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm TL

 
Chasmocranus rosae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.3 cm SL

 
Chasmocranus surinamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL

 
Chasmocranus tapanahoniensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL

 
Chasmocranus truncatorostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL

 
Gladioglanis anacanthus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL

 
Gladioglanis conquistador
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Goeldiella eques
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.4 cm SL

 
Heptapterus carmelitanorum
[Carmelitano catfish]
No picture found


 
Heptapterus carnatus
[]
No picture found


 
Heptapterus exilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.7 cm SL

 
Heptapterus longicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.6 cm SL

 
Heptapterus mandimbusu
[]
No picture found


 
Heptapterus mbya
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL

 
Heptapterus multiradiatus
[]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Heptapterus mustelinus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Heptapterus mustelinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL

 
Heptapterus ornaticeps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.3 cm SL

 
Heptapterus qenqo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.9 cm SL

 
Heptapterus stewarti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL

 
Heptapterus sympterygium
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL

 
Horiomyzon retropinnatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL

 
Imparfinis cochabambae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL

 
Imparfinis guttatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL

 
Imparfinis hasemani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm SL

 
Imparfinis hollandi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL

 
Imparfinis lineatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm TL

 
Imparfinis longicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL

 
Imparfinis microps
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Imparfinis minutus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

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

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


 
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 Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Imparfinis nemacheir
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL

 
Imparfinis parvus
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Imparfinis pijpersi (Hoedeman, 1961)

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Imparfinis pijpersi
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

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

Photo by 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 Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Imparfinis pristos
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by 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 Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Imparfinis schubarti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL

 
Imparfinis spurrellii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL

 
Imparfinis stictonotus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL

 
Imparfinis timana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm

 
Imparfinis usmai
[]

Photo by Porcelli, D.

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

Photo by Photo by Porcelli, D.
 
Leptorhamdia essequibensis
[]
No picture found

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 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 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 Photo by DoNascimiento, C.
 
Myoglanis aspredinoides
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Holm, E.
 
Myoglanis potaroensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Nannoglanis fasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm

 
Nemuroglanis furcatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Nemuroglanis lanceolatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL

 
Nemuroglanis mariai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL

 
Nemuroglanis panamensis
[]
No picture found

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 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 Photo by DoNascimiento, C.
 
Phenacorhamdia anisura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL

 
Phenacorhamdia boliviana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Phenacorhamdia hoehnei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL

 
Phenacorhamdia macarenensis
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by DoNascimiento, C.
 
Phenacorhamdia provenzanoi
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by DoNascimiento, C.
 
Phenacorhamdia taphorni
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa (Schubart, 1964)

Photo by Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL

 
Phenacorhamdia tenuis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL

 
Phenacorhamdia unifasciata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL

 
Pimelodella altipinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.6 cm SL

 
Pimelodella australis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Pimelodella avanhandavae Eigenmann, 1917

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Pimelodella avanhandavae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm TL

 
Pimelodella bockmanni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL

 
Pimelodella boliviana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Pimelodella boschmai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL

 
Pimelodella brasiliensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 36 cm SL

 
Pimelodella breviceps
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Brown, C.
 
Pimelodella chagresi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL

 
Pimelodella chaparae
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Porcelli, D.
 
Pimelodella cristata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL

 
Pimelodella cruxenti
[]
No picture found


 
Pimelodella cyanostigma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.4 cm TL

 
Pimelodella dorseyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.5 cm TL

 
Pimelodella eigenmanni
[]
No picture found


 
Pimelodella eigenmanniorum
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

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

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Pimelodella elongata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm TL

 
Pimelodella enochi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.5 cm TL

 
Pimelodella eutaenia
[]
No picture found

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 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 Photo by Holm, E.
 
Pimelodella gracilis
[Graceful pimelodella]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm TL

 
Pimelodella griffini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL

 
Pimelodella grisea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL

 
Pimelodella harttii
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Pimelodella hartwelli Fowler, 1940

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Pimelodella hartwelli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm TL

 
Pimelodella hasemani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

 
Pimelodella howesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 95.8 cm TL

 
Pimelodella humeralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Pimelodella ignobilis
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Pimelodella kronei
[Blind catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.2 cm TL

 
Pimelodella lateristriga
[]

Photo by Correa, E.

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

Photo by Photo by Correa, E.
 
Pimelodella laticeps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL

 
Pimelodella laurenti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL

 
Pimelodella leptosoma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL

 
Pimelodella linami
[]
No picture found


 
Pimelodella longibarbata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL

 
Pimelodella longipinnis
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Holm, E.
 
Pimelodella macturki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL

 
Pimelodella martinezi
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 14.1 cm TL
Pimelodella meeki Eigenmann, 1910

Photo by Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Pimelodella meeki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Pimelodella megalops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL

 
Pimelodella megalura
[]
No picture found

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 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 Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Pimelodella montana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL

 
Pimelodella mucosa
[]
No picture found


 
Pimelodella nigrofasciata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Pimelodella notomelas
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Pimelodella odynea Schultz, 1944

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Pimelodella odynea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.5 cm TL

 
Pimelodella ophthalmica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL

 
Pimelodella pallida
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm TL

 
Pimelodella papariae
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Pimelodella parnahybae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm TL

 
Pimelodella parva
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL

 
Pimelodella pectinifer
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm TL

 
Pimelodella peruana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm TL

 
Pimelodella peruensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL

 
Pimelodella procera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm SL

 
Pimelodella rendahli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL

 
Pimelodella reyesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm TL

 
Pimelodella robinsoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.2 cm TL

 
Pimelodella roccae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL

 
Pimelodella rudolphi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL

 
Pimelodella serrata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL

 
Pimelodella spelaea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.2 cm SL

 
Pimelodella steindachneri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm TL

 
Pimelodella taeniophora
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm SL

 
Pimelodella taenioptera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.6 cm TL

 
Pimelodella tapatapae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL

 
Pimelodella transitoria
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL

 
Pimelodella vittata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.8 cm TL

 
Pimelodella wesselii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.8 cm TL

 
Pimelodella witmeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm TL

 
Pimelodella wolfi
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by van de Ven, M.
 
Rhamdella aymarae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL

 
Rhamdella cainguae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.9 cm SL

 
Rhamdella eriarcha
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.9 cm TL

 
Rhamdella exsudans
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Rhamdella longiuscula
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL

 
Rhamdella montana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm

 
Rhamdella rusbyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL

 
Rhamdella zelimai
[]
No picture found


 
Rhamdia argentina
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 38.6 cm SL

 
Rhamdia cinerascens
[]
No picture found


 
Rhamdia enfurnada
[]

Photo by Johansson, G.G.

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

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

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.

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

Photo by Photo by DoNascimiento, C.
 
Rhamdia guasarensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.1 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 Photo by Johansson, G.G.
 
Rhamdia humilis
[]
No picture found

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

Photo by Mikolji, I.

North and Central America
Max. Length 29.4 cm SL
Rhamdia laticauda (Kner, 1858)

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

Photo by Berg, W.

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

Photo by Photo by Berg, W.
 
Rhamdia nicaraguensis
[]
No picture found


 
Rhamdia parryi
[Tonala catfish]

Photo by Johansson, G.G.

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

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Rhamdia poeyi
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

Central and South America
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Rhamdia quelen
[South American catfish]
No picture found


 
Rhamdia reddelli
[Blind whiskered catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.5 cm SL

 
Rhamdia saijaensis
[]
No picture found


 
Rhamdia schomburgkii
[]
No picture found


 
Rhamdia velifer
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

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

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Rhamdia xetequepeque
[]
No picture found


 
Rhamdia zongolicensis
[Zongolica catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL

 
Rhamdioglanis frenatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

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

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Rhamdioglanis transfasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL

 
Rhamdiopsis krugi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Rhamdiopsis microcephala
[]

Photo by Bornatowski, H.

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

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Rhamdiopsis moreirai
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

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

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Taunayia bifasciata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acentronichthys fissipinnis South America 6 TL 1911
Acentronichthys leptos South America 11 TL 1889
Brachyglanis frenatus South America 9.9 SL 1912
Brachyglanis magoi South America 8.3 SL 1967
Brachyglanis melas South America 6 TL 1912
Brachyglanis microphthalmus South America 6.8 SL 1991
Brachyglanis nocturnus South America 8.1 SL 1928
Brachyglanis phalacra South America 8.1 TL 1912
Brachyrhamdia heteropleura South America 4.3 SL 1912
Brachyrhamdia imitator South America 5.4 SL 1927
Brachyrhamdia marthae South America 7.6 SL 1985
Brachyrhamdia meesi South America 6.1 SL 1985
Brachyrhamdia rambarrani South America 5.5 SL 1987
Brachyrhamdia thayeria South America 5.4 SL 2013
Cetopsorhamdia boquillae South America 7.2 SL 1922
Cetopsorhamdia filamentosa South America 2.9 TL 1945
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi South America 11.1 SL 1959
Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa South America 7.7 SL 1915
Cetopsorhamdia molinae South America 3.6 SL 1943
Cetopsorhamdia nasus South America 10.3 SL 1916
Cetopsorhamdia orinoco South America 5.4 SL 1944
Cetopsorhamdia phantasia South America 4 SL 1985
Cetopsorhamdia picklei South America 12 SL 1944
Chasmocranus bleekeri South America 15.5 SL 1953
Chasmocranus brachynemus South America 13.1 SL 1958
Chasmocranus brevior South America 7.9 SL 1912
Chasmocranus chimantanus South America 8.9 SL 1956
Chasmocranus longior South America 17 SL 1912
Chasmocranus lopezae South America 5.4 TL 1968
Chasmocranus peruanus South America 5.2 SL 1942
Chasmocranus quadrizonatus South America 6.3 TL 1937
Chasmocranus rosae South America 9.7 TL 1922
Chasmocranus surinamensis South America 12.3 SL 1862
Chasmocranus tapanahoniensis South America 13 SL 1967
Chasmocranus truncatorostris South America 11 SL 1927
Gladioglanis anacanthus South America 2.6 SL 2008
Gladioglanis conquistador South America 3.9 SL 1991
Gladioglanis machadoi South America 3.4 SL 1989
Goeldiella eques South America 28.9 SL 1849
Heptapterus carmelitanorum Carmelitano catfish South America 14.4 SL 2022
Heptapterus carnatus South America 2019
Heptapterus exilis South America 2019
Heptapterus longicauda South America 15.7 SL 1927
Heptapterus mandimbusu South America 17.6 SL 2017
Heptapterus mbya South America 2011
Heptapterus multiradiatus South America 9.6 SL 1907
Heptapterus mustelinus South America 26 SL 1835
Heptapterus ornaticeps South America 6.8 SL 1936
Heptapterus qenqo South America 21.3 SL 2011
Heptapterus stewarti South America 13.9 SL 1911
Heptapterus sympterygium South America 4.7 SL 1988
Horiomyzon retropinnatus South America 2.4 SL 1986
Imparfinis cochabambae South America 6 SL 1940
Imparfinis guttatus South America 12.7 SL 1924
Imparfinis hasemani South America 8.1 SL 1915
Imparfinis hollandi South America 23 SL 1911
Imparfinis lineatus Central America 7 SL 1970
Imparfinis longicauda South America 11.7 TL 1887
Imparfinis microps South America 6.1 SL 1916
Imparfinis minutus South America 12 SL 1874
Imparfinis mirini South America 8.5 SL 1911
Imparfinis mishky South America 2007
Imparfinis nemacheir South America 9.9 SL 1916
Imparfinis parvus South America 8 SL 1898
Imparfinis pijpersi South America 9.5 SL 1961
Imparfinis piperatus South America 3.2 SL 1900
Imparfinis pristos South America 3.8 SL 1989
Imparfinis pseudonemacheir South America 4 SL 1989
Imparfinis schubarti South America 9.3 SL 1956
Imparfinis spurrellii South America 6.2 SL 1913
Imparfinis stictonotus South America 4.8 SL 1940
Imparfinis timana South America 7.7 SL 2011
Imparfinis usmai South America 10.3 2011
Leptorhamdia essequibensis South America 16 SL 1912
Leptorhamdia marmorata South America 12.8 SL 1928
Leptorhamdia schultzi South America 9.4 SL 1964
Mastiglanis asopos South America 6.6 SL 1994
Myoglanis aspredinoides South America 9.6 SL 2005
Myoglanis koepckei South America 5.9 SL 1999
Myoglanis potaroensis South America 11.3 TL 1912
Nannoglanis fasciatus South America 4.5 SL 1887
Nemuroglanis furcatus South America 4.7 2011
Nemuroglanis lanceolatus South America 3.8 SL 1889
Nemuroglanis mariai South America 4.1 SL 1944
Nemuroglanis panamensis Central America 7.2 SL 1970
Nemuroglanis pauciradiatus South America 3.3 SL 1988
Pariolius armillatus South America 3.2 SL 1872
Phenacorhamdia anisura South America 4 SL 1987
Phenacorhamdia boliviana South America 5.8 SL 1924
Phenacorhamdia hoehnei South America 3.8 SL 1914
Phenacorhamdia macarenensis South America 4.3 SL 1961
Phenacorhamdia nigrolineata South America 3.8 SL 1998
Phenacorhamdia provenzanoi South America 6.7 SL 2008
Phenacorhamdia somnians South America 6.3 SL 1974
Phenacorhamdia taphorni South America 5.1 SL 2008
Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa South America 7.5 SL 1964
Phenacorhamdia tenuis South America 8.5 SL 1986
Phenacorhamdia unifasciata South America 6.2 SL 1993
Pimelodella altipinnis South America 6.4 SL 1864
Pimelodella australis South America 10.6 SL 1917
Pimelodella avanhandavae South America 14.2 SL 1917
Pimelodella bockmanni South America 10.1 TL 2018
Pimelodella boliviana South America 9 SL 1917
Pimelodella boschmai South America 10 SL 1964
Pimelodella brasiliensis South America 18 TL 1877
Pimelodella breviceps South America 36 SL 1858
Pimelodella buckleyi South America 16 TL 1887
Pimelodella chagresi Central and South America 15.4 TL 1876
Pimelodella chaparae South America 5.1 SL 1940
Pimelodella conquetaensis South America 14 TL 1925
Pimelodella cristata South America 34 SL 1849
Pimelodella cruxenti South America 11.1 SL 1950
Pimelodella cyanostigma South America 1870
Pimelodella dorseyi South America 12.4 TL 1941
Pimelodella eigenmanni South America 24.5 TL 1891
Pimelodella eigenmanniorum South America 1911
Pimelodella elongata South America 16.9 TL 1860
Pimelodella enochi South America 5.9 TL 1941
Pimelodella eutaenia South America 14.5 TL 1913
Pimelodella figueroai South America 9.1 SL 1961
Pimelodella geryi South America 10.8 SL 1961
Pimelodella gracilis Graceful pimelodella South America 18 SL 1835
Pimelodella griffini South America 8.8 TL 1917
Pimelodella grisea South America 14 TL 1903
Pimelodella harttii South America 15 SL 1877
Pimelodella hartwelli South America 12.5 TL 1940
Pimelodella hasemani South America 8.1 TL 1917
Pimelodella howesi South America 7.9 SL 1940
Pimelodella humeralis South America 95.8 TL 2017
Pimelodella ignobilis South America 10 SL 1907
Pimelodella itapicuruensis South America 10.4 SL 1917
Pimelodella kronei Blind catfish South America 20.2 SL 1907
Pimelodella lateristriga South America 20.2 TL 1823
Pimelodella laticeps South America 11.7 SL 1917
Pimelodella laurenti South America 7.1 SL 1941
Pimelodella leptosoma South America 8 TL 1914
Pimelodella linami South America 7.5 SL 1944
Pimelodella longibarbata South America 2020
Pimelodella longipinnis South America 8.8 SL 1927
Pimelodella macrocephala South America 2.6 SL 1943
Pimelodella macturki South America 11 SL 1912
Pimelodella martinezi South America 6.8 SL 1970
Pimelodella meeki South America 14.1 TL 1910
Pimelodella megalops South America 10 SL 1912
Pimelodella megalura South America 22 TL 1918
Pimelodella metae South America 10 TL 1917
Pimelodella modestus South America 12.1 TL 1860
Pimelodella montana South America 9.3 SL 1942
Pimelodella mucosa South America 13.5 SL 1907
Pimelodella nigrofasciata South America 1897
Pimelodella notomelas South America 6 TL 1917
Pimelodella odynea South America 10.1 SL 1944
Pimelodella ophthalmica South America 14.5 TL 1878
Pimelodella pallida South America 9.4 SL 1961
Pimelodella papariae South America 13.5 TL 1941
Pimelodella pappenheimi South America 15 TL 1925
Pimelodella parnahybae South America 9.5 TL 1941
Pimelodella parva South America 2.8 TL 1942
Pimelodella pectinifer South America 15 SL 1888
Pimelodella peruana South America 5.2 TL 1942
Pimelodella peruensis South America 5.2 TL 1915
Pimelodella procera South America 11.7 SL 1983
Pimelodella rendahli South America 8.7 SL 1925
Pimelodella reyesi South America 9.9 SL 1964
Pimelodella robinsoni South America 9.7 TL 1941
Pimelodella roccae South America 18.2 TL 1917
Pimelodella rudolphi South America 10.5 SL 1918
Pimelodella serrata South America 11 TL 1917
Pimelodella spelaea South America 8.1 SL 2004
Pimelodella steindachneri South America 21.2 SL 1917
Pimelodella taeniophora South America 8.5 TL 1903
Pimelodella taenioptera South America 12.1 SL 1914
Pimelodella tapatapae South America 15.6 TL 1920
Pimelodella transitoria South America 13 SL 1907
Pimelodella vittata South America 9.7 SL 1874
Pimelodella wesselii South America 19.8 TL 1877
Pimelodella witmeri South America 16.8 TL 1941
Pimelodella wolfi South America 11.6 TL 1941
Pimelodella yuncensis South America 4.8 TL 1902
Rhamdella aymarae South America 18.8 SL 1999
Rhamdella cainguae South America 15.8 SL 2008
Rhamdella eriarcha South America 20.9 SL 1888
Rhamdella exsudans South America 8.9 TL 1842
Rhamdella jenynsii South America 8.9 TL 1864
Rhamdella longiuscula South America 22 TL 1991
Rhamdella montana South America 3.7 SL 1913
Rhamdella rusbyi South America 18.4 1924
Rhamdella zelimai South America 13.6 SL 2014
Rhamdia argentina South America 1821
Rhamdia cinerascens South America 38.6 SL 1860
Rhamdia enfurnada South America 2005
Rhamdia foina South America 16.5 SL 1849
Rhamdia guasarensis South America 10.7 SL 2004
Rhamdia guatemalensis Pale catfish America 25.1 SL 1864
Rhamdia humilis South America 18.1 SL 1864
Rhamdia itacaiunas South America 23.8 SL 1996
Rhamdia jequitinhonha South America 16.1 SL 1996
Rhamdia laluchensis La Lucha blind catfish North America 12.0 SL 2003
Rhamdia laticauda Filespine chulín North and Central America 29.4 SL 1858
Rhamdia laukidi South America 33 SL 1858
Rhamdia macuspanensis Olmec blind catfish Central America 13.8 SL 1998
Rhamdia muelleri South America 20.8 SL 1864
Rhamdia nicaraguensis Central America 26 TL 1864
Rhamdia parryi Tonala catfish Central America 1888
Rhamdia poeyi South America 19.7 SL 1888
Rhamdia quelen South American catfish Central and South America 61 TL 1824
Rhamdia reddelli Blind whiskered catfish Central America 1984
Rhamdia saijaensis South America 18.5 SL 1941
Rhamdia schomburgkii South America 1858
Rhamdia velifer South America 1821
Rhamdia xetequepeque South America 7.2 SL 1996
Rhamdia zongolicensis Zongolica catfish North America 1993
Rhamdioglanis frenatus South America 22 TL 1907
Rhamdioglanis transfasciatus South America 19 SL 1908
Rhamdiopsis krugi South America 3.7 SL 2010
Rhamdiopsis microcephala South America 7.8 SL 1874
Rhamdiopsis moreirai South America 11.7 SL 1911
Taunayia bifasciata South America 14 SL 1900



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