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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae Three-barbeled catfishes

Genus: Heptapterus

(See list of species below)


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11 species (see list below)

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Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Heptapterus bleekeri Boeseman, 1953

Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Heptapterus bleekeri
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Heptapterus fissipinnis
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No picture found
South America
 
Heptapterus mbya
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Heptapterus multiradiatus
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Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 20.9 cm SL
Heptapterus mustelinus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Heptapterus mustelinus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Heptapterus ornaticeps
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21.3 cm SL
 
Heptapterus qenqo
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
 
Heptapterus stewarti
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Heptapterus sympterygium
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Heptapterus tapanahoniensis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Heptapterus tenuis
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11 Species of Family Heptapteridae with Genus Heptapterus
(Three-barbeled catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1953 Heptapterus bleekeri South America 15.5 SL
1911 Heptapterus fissipinnis South America 6 TL
2011 Heptapterus mbya South America
1907 Heptapterus multiradiatus South America 9.6 SL
1835 Heptapterus mustelinus South America 20.9 SL
1936 Heptapterus ornaticeps South America 6.8 SL
2011 Heptapterus qenqo South America 21.3 SL
1911 Heptapterus stewarti South America 13.9 SL
1988 Heptapterus sympterygium South America 4.7 SL
1967 Heptapterus tapanahoniensis South America 13 SL
1986 Heptapterus tenuis South America 8.5 SL



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