''Brachyrhamdia'' is a

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three-barbeled catfish The Heptapteridae, or three-barbeled catfishes, are a family of catfish that originate from the Americas. Most species are restricted to South America, but '' Imparfinis lineatus'', '' Nemuroglanis panamensis'' and '' Pimelodella chagresi'' are ...

es native to

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

Species

There are currently six recognized

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in this genus: * ''

Brachyrhamdia heteropleura ''Brachyrhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Brachyrhamdia heteropleura'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * ''Brachyrhamdia imitator ''Brac ...

'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * ''

Brachyrhamdia imitator ''Brachyrhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America. Species There are currently six recognized species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well ...

'' G. S. Myers, 1927 * ''

Brachyrhamdia marthae ''Brachyrhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * ''Brachyrhamdia heteropleura'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * ''Brachyrhamdia imitator ''Brach ...

'' Sands & B. K. Black, 1985 * '' Brachyrhamdia meesi'' Sands & B. K. Black, 1985 * '' Brachyrhamdia rambarrani'' ( H. R. Axelrod & W. E. Burgess, 1987) * ''

Brachyrhamdia thayeria ''Brachyrhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * ''Brachyrhamdia heteropleura'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * ''Brachyrhamdia imitator'' G. S. M ...

'' Slobodian & Bockmann, 2013Slobodian, V. & Bockmann, F.A. (2013): A new ''Brachyrhamdia'' (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from Rio Japurá basin, Brazil, with comments on its phylogenetic affinities, biogeography and mimicry in the genus. ''Zootaxa, 3717 (1): 1–22.''

References

Heptapteridae Fish of South America Catfish genera Taxa named by George S. Myers Freshwater fish genera {{catfish-stub