Three-barbeled catfish
| Heptapteridae | |
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| Mastiglanis asopos | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Superfamily: | Pimelodoidea |
| Family: |
Heptapteridae T. N. Gill, 1861 |
| Genera | |
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Acentronichthys |
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Acentronichthys
Brachyglanis
Brachyrhamdia
Cetopsorhamdia
Chasmocranus
Gladioglanis
Goeldiella
Heptapterus
Horiomyzon
Imparfinis
Leptorhamdia
Mastiglanis
Myoglanis
Nannoglanis
Nemuroglanis
Pariolius
Phenacorhamdia
Phreatobius
Pimelodella
Rhamdella
Rhamdia
Rhamdioglanis
Rhamdiopsis
Taunayia
The Heptapteridae 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.
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