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Family: Pseudopimelodidae Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes



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39 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
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Batrochoglanis melanurus
[]

Photo by Small, F.

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

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

Photo by Jinkings, K.

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

Photo by Jinkings, K.
 
Batrochoglanis villosus
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Cephalosilurus albomarginatus (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Cephalosilurus albomarginatus
[]

Photo by Ros, W.

South America
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Cephalosilurus apurensis (Mees, 1978)

Photo by Ros, W.
 
Cephalosilurus apurensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 40.5 cm TL
Cephalosilurus fowleri Haseman, 1911

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Cephalosilurus fowleri
[]

Photo by Ros, W.

South America
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Cephalosilurus nigricaudus (Mees, 1974)

Photo by Ros, W.
 
Cephalosilurus nigricaudus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Cruciglanis pacifici
[]

Photo by Crepaldi, D.V.

South America
Max. Length 72 cm TL
Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Crepaldi, D.V.
 
Lophiosilurus alexandri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Microglanis ater
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Microglanis carlae
[]

Photo by Becker, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Microglanis cibelae Malabarba & Mahler, 1998

Photo by Becker, F.G.
 
Microglanis cibelae
[]

Photo by Correa, E.

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Microglanis cottoides (Boulenger, 1891)

Photo by Correa, E.
 
Microglanis cottoides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Microglanis eurystoma
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Microglanis garavelloi Shibatta & Benine, 2005

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Microglanis garavelloi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Microglanis iheringi Gomes, 1946

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Microglanis iheringi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Microglanis leptostriatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Microglanis lundbergi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Microglanis maculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Microglanis malabarbai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Microglanis minutus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Microglanis nigripinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Microglanis oliveirai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Microglanis parahybae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Microglanis pataxo
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Microglanis pellopterygius
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Microglanis poecilus Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Microglanis poecilus
[Dwarf marbled catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Microglanis robustus
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Microglanis secundus Mees, 1974

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Microglanis secundus
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Microglanis variegatus Eigenmann & Henn, 1914

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Microglanis variegatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Microglanis xylographicus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
 
Microglanis zonatus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
Pseudopimelodus bufonius (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
 
Pseudopimelodus charus
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 69 cm TL
Pseudopimelodus mangurus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Pseudopimelodus mangurus
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm TL
Pseudopimelodus pulcher (Boulenger, 1887)

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Pseudopimelodus pulcher
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Pseudopimelodus schultzi
[]
39 Species of Family Pseudopimelodidae
(Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes)
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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
1912 Cephalosilurus albomarginatus South America 8.5 SL
1978 Cephalosilurus apurensis South America 29 SL
1911 Cephalosilurus fowleri South America 40.5 TL
1974 Cephalosilurus nigricaudus South America 35 TL
2006 Cruciglanis pacifici South America 11.2 SL
1876 Lophiosilurus alexandri South America 72 TL
1936 Microglanis ater South America 8.1 SL
2008 Microglanis carlae South America 3.4 SL
1998 Microglanis cibelae South America 7.1 SL
1891 Microglanis cottoides South America 6.8 SL
1998 Microglanis eurystoma South America 7.8 SL
2005 Microglanis garavelloi South America 4.2 SL
1946 Microglanis iheringi South America 6 SL
2006 Microglanis leptostriatus South America 4.2 SL
2013 Microglanis lundbergi South America 2.8 SL
2014 Microglanis maculatus South America 3.7 SL
2005 Microglanis malabarbai South America 5.0 SL
2010 Microglanis minutus South America 3.0 SL
1992 Microglanis nigripinnis South America 4.7 SL
2011 Microglanis oliveirai South America 2.6 SL
1880 Microglanis parahybae South America 8 SL
2006 Microglanis pataxo South America 3.9 SL
1978 Microglanis pellopterygius South America 6.8 SL
1912 Microglanis poecilus Dwarf marbled catfish South America 6.9 SL
2010 Microglanis robustus South America 2.3 SL
1974 Microglanis secundus South America 4 SL
1914 Microglanis variegatus South America 4.5 SL
2011 Microglanis xylographicus South America 2.8 SL
1942 Microglanis zonatus South America 2 SL
1840 Pseudopimelodus bufonius South America 24.5 SL
1840 Pseudopimelodus charus South America 20.2 SL
1835 Pseudopimelodus mangurus South America 69 TL
1887 Pseudopimelodus pulcher South America 8.7 TL
1955 Pseudopimelodus schultzi South America 20.7 SL



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