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

Genus: Batrochoglanis

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5 species (see list below)

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

South America
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Batrochoglanis acanthochiroides (Güntert, 1942)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Batrochoglanis acanthochiroides
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Batrochoglanis melanurus
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Photo by Small, F.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Batrochoglanis raninus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Small, F.
 
Batrochoglanis raninus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Batrochoglanis transmontanus
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Photo by Jinkings, K.

South America
Max. Length 14.8 cm TL
Batrochoglanis villosus (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Jinkings, K.
 
Batrochoglanis villosus
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5 Species of Family Pseudopimelodidae with Genus Batrochoglanis
(Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1942 Batrochoglanis acanthochiroides South America 80 TL
2005 Batrochoglanis melanurus South America 13.7 SL
1840 Batrochoglanis raninus South America 20 SL
1913 Batrochoglanis transmontanus South America 25 TL
1912 Batrochoglanis villosus South America 14.8 TL



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