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Heptapteridae
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 native to Panama, and ''Rhamdia'' species occur as far north as Mexico. The name Heptapteridae is derived from Greek, ''hepta'' meaning seven and ''pteron'' meaning fin. The diversity of this family is poorly known, and many species are yet to be described. So far, some 211 species have been described. This family is equivalent to the previously recognized Rhamdiinae, a subfamily of the family Pimelodidae. However, molecular evidence shows this family is a part of the superfamily Pimelodoidea along with the Pimelodidae, Pseudopimelodidae, and '' Conorhynchos''. The skin of these fish is usually naked (scaleless). They exhibit three pairs of barbels. They have a large adipose fin, and their caudal fin is deeply forked. However, no extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhamdia
''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic members, encompassing a number of taxa, including ''R. enfurnada'', ''R. guasarensis'', ''R. laluchensis'', ''R. laticauda'', ''R. macuspanensis'', ''R. quelen'', ''R. reddelli'' and ''R. zongolicensis''.Bockmann; and Castro (2010). The blind catfish from the caves of Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae): description, anatomy, phylogenetic relationships, natural history, and biogeography. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 8(4). In a few of these only some of their populations are troglobitic. Species There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus: * '' Rhamdia argentina'' ( Humboldt, 1821) * '' Rhamdia branneri'' Haseman, 1911 Garavello, J.C. & Shibatta, O.A. (2016): Reappraisal of ''Rhamdia branneri'' Haseman, 1911 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phreatobius
''Phreatobius'' is a genus of very small catfishes ( order Siluriformes) from tropical South America. Taxonomy For quite some time ''Phreatobius cisternarum'' was the only species in the genus. However, two new species were described relatively recently in 2007, ''Phreatobius dracunculus'' and ''Phreatobius sanguijuela''. ''Phreatobius'' has been classified with a number of different families: Clariidae, Plotosidae, Trichomycteridae, Cetopsidae, and Pimelodidae. Most recently, it has been classified in Heptapteridae. Its phylogenetic position remains uncertain. The family placement of the genus has remained problematic and thus it is not classified in any of the existing families, though Fishbase treats it as a member of Heptapteridae. An undescribed species of ''Phreatobius'' lives in waterlogged leaf litter near (not in) streams. ''Phreatobius walkeri'', a '' nomen nudum'', is provided by the Guinness Book of World Records, to describe this fish that stays on land for extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, ''Vandellia cirrhosa''. Neither the armour-plated types nor the naked types have scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbels or "whiskers". Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish are of considerable commercial importance; many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Many of the smaller species, particularly the genus ''Corydoras'', are important in the aquarium hobby. Many catfish are nocturnal, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imparfinis
''Imparfinis'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America, with a single species (''I. lineatus'') in Central America. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: * '' Imparfinis borodini'' Mees & Cala, 1989 * '' Imparfinis cochabambae'' ( Fowler, 1940) * '' Imparfinis guttatus'' ( N. E. Pearson, 1924) * '' Imparfinis hasemani'' Steindachner, 1915 * '' Imparfinis hollandi'' Haseman, 1911 * '' Imparfinis lineatus'' ( W. A. Bussing, 1970) * '' Imparfinis longicaudus'' ( Boulenger, 1887) * '' Imparfinis microps'' C. H. Eigenmann & Fisher, 1916 * '' Imparfinis minutus'' ( Lütken, 1874) * '' Imparfinis mirini'' Haseman, 1911 * '' Imparfinis mishky'' Almirón, Casciotta, Bechara, Ruiz Díaz, Bruno, D'Ambrosio, Solimano & Soneiro, 2007 *'' Imparfinis munduruku'' * '' Imparfinis nemacheir'' ( C. H. Eigenmann & Fisher, 1916) * '' Imparfinis parvus'' ( Boulenger, 1898) * '' Imparfinis pijpersi'' ( Hoedeman, 1961) * '' Imparfinis piperatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachyrhamdia
''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 as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ... in this genus: * '' Brachyrhamdia heteropleura'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * '' Brachyrhamdia imitator'' G. S. Myers, 1927 * '' Brachyrhamdia marthae'' Sands & B. K. Black, 1985 * '' Brachyrhamdia meesi'' Sands & B. K. Black, 1985 * '' Brachyrhamdia rambarrani'' ( H. R. Axelrod & W. E. Burgess, 1987) * '' Brachyrhamdia thayeria'' 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.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhamdella
''Rhamdella'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes 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 9 recognized species in this genus: * '' Rhamdella aymarae'' Miquelarena & Menni, 1999 * '' Rhamdella cainguae'' Bockmann & Miquelarena, 2008 * '' Rhamdella eriarcha'' C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888 * '' Rhamdella exsudans'' Jenyns, 1842 * '' Rhamdella jenynsii'' Günther, 1864 * '' Rhamdella longiuscula'' C. A. S. de Lucena & J. F. P. da Silva, 1991 * '' Rhamdella montana'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1913 * '' Rhamdella rusbyi'' N. E. Pearson, 1924 * '' Rhamdella zelimai'' R. E. dos Reis, L. R. Malabarba & C. A. S. de Lucena , 2014 Reis, R.E., Malabarba, L.R. & Lucena, C.A.S.d. (2014): A new species of Rhamdella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pimelodella
''Pimelodella'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes. ''Pimelodella'' is the largest genus in the family. However, it is in need of taxonomic revision. This genus is found on both sides of the Andes, ranging from Panama to Paraguay and southern Brazil. With the exception of ''P. chagresi'', all members of the genus are restricted to South America. This genus includes two species of troglobitic catfishes, ''P. kronei'' and ''P. spelaea''. Species There are currently 78 recognized species in this genus: * '' Pimelodella altipinnis'' ( Steindachner, 1864) * '' Pimelodella australis'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella avanhandavae'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella boliviana'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella boschmai'' van der Stigchel, 1964 * '' Pimelodella brasiliensis'' ( Steindachner, 1877) * '' Pimelodella breviceps'' ( Kner, 1858) * '' Pimelodella buckleyi'' ( Boulenger, 1887) * '' Pimelodella chagresi'' ( Steindachner, 1876) * '' Pimelodella chaparae'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acentronichthys
''Acentronichthys leptos'' is the only species of catfish ( order Siluriformes) in the genus ''Acentronichthys'' of the family Heptapteridae. This species occurs in coastal streams in Brazil from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina State, in São Mateus, Espírito Santo State and on Leopoldina, Minas Gerais Leopoldina is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. , it has a population of 52,640. It is situated in the southeastern Zona da Mata mesoregion of the state. The municipality contains the Lapinha Biological Reserve, a strict .... This species grows to in SL. References Heptapteridae Monotypic freshwater fish genera Catfish genera Catfish of South America Freshwater fish of Brazil Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann Taxa named by Rosa Smith Eigenmann {{catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phenacorhamdia
''Phenacorhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to tropical South America. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * '' Phenacorhamdia anisura'' ( Mees, 1987) * '' Phenacorhamdia boliviana'' ( N. E. Pearson, 1924) * '' Phenacorhamdia hoehnei'' ( A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1914) * '' Phenacorhamdia macarenensis'' Dahl, 1961 * '' Phenacorhamdia nigrolineata'' Zarske, 1998 * '' Phenacorhamdia provenzanoi'' DoNascimiento & Milani, 2008 *'' Phenacorhamdia roxoi'' Silva, 2020 * '' Phenacorhamdia somnians'' ( Mees, 1974) * '' Phenacorhamdia taphorni'' DoNascimiento & Milani Milani (or Milāni) is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Abbas Milani (born 1949), Iranian-American historian and author *Alfredo Milani (born 1924), Italian motorcycle racer *Andrea Milani, several people ** Andrea Mila ..., 2008 * '' Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa'' ( Schubart, 1964) * '' Phenacorhamdia unifasciata'' Britski, 1993 References Heptap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pimelodidae
The Pimelodidae, commonly known as the long-whiskered catfishes, are a family of catfishes ( order Siluriformes). Taxonomy The family Pimelodidae has undergone much revision. Currently, it contains about 30 genera and about 90 recognized and known but unnamed species. Wikipedia lists 109 species in this family. The low-eye catfish (previously family Hypophthalmidae), and thus the genus '' Hypophthalmus'', which contains four species, was reclassified with the pimelodids. This family previously included fish that are now classified under Pseudopimelodidae (previously subfamily Pseudopimelodinae) and Heptapteridae (previously subfamily Rhamdiinae). This family also previously included '' Conorhynchos conirostris'', currently ''incertae sedis''. However, a molecular analysis has shown unequivocal support for monophyly of the individual families and the genus ''Conorhynchos'' into a clade called Pimelodoidea, including Pimelodidae + Pseudopimelodidae and Heptapteridae + ''Conorhynch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cetopsorhamdia
''Cetopsorhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America. Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * ''Cetopsorhamdia boquillae'' Carl H. Eigenmann, C. H. Eigenmann, 1922 * ''Cetopsorhamdia filamentosa'' Henry Weed Fowler, Fowler, 1945 * ''Cetopsorhamdia hidalgoi'' Dario R. Faustino-Fuster & Lesley S. de Souza, 2021.Dario R. Faustino-Fuster and Lesley S. de Souza. 2021. A New Species of Cetopsorhamdia (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Upper Amazon River basin. Journal of Fish Biology. * ''Cetopsorhamdia iheringi'' Otto Schubart, Schubart & Alcides Lourenҫo Gomes, A. L. Gomes, 1959 * ''Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa'' (Franz Steindachner, Steindachner, 1915) * ''Cetopsorhamdia molinae'' Cecil William Miles, Miles, 1943 * ''Cetopsorhamdia nasus'' Carl H. Eigenmann, C. H. Eigenmann & Homer Glenn Fisher, Fisher, 1916 * ''Cetopsorhamdia orinoco'' Leonard Peter Schultz, L. P. Schultz, 1944 * ''Cetopsorhamdia phantasia'' Donald J. Stewa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannoglanis
''Nannoglanis fasciatus'' is a species of three-barbeled catfish endemic to Ecuador where it is found in the Napo River The Napo River ( es, Río Napo) is a tributary to the Amazon River that rises in Ecuador on the flanks of the east Andean volcanoes of Antisana, Sincholagua and Cotopaxi. The total length is . The river drains an area of . The mean annual discha ... basin. This species grows to a length of SL. This species is currently the only recognized member of its genus. References * Heptapteridae Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Fish of South America Freshwater fish of Ecuador Monotypic ray-finned fish genera {{catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
