Heptapterus

Heptapterus
Heptapterus mustelinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae
Genus:
Bleeker, 1858
Type species
Pimelodus mustelinus
Valenciennes, 1835
Species

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Heptapterus is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.

Species

There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Heptapterus bleekeri Boeseman, 1953
  • Heptapterus carmelitanorum Azevedo-Santos, Deprá, Aguilera, Faustino-Fuster & Katz, 2022
  • Heptapterus fissipinnis A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1911
  • Heptapterus mbya Azpelicueta, Aguilera & Mirande, 2011
  • Heptapterus multiradiatus R. Ihering (pt), 1907
  • Heptapterus mustelinus (Valenciennes, 1835)
  • Heptapterus ornaticeps C. G. E. Ahl, 1936
  • Heptapterus qenqo Aguilera, Mirande & Azpelicueta, 2011
  • Heptapterus stewarti Haseman, 1911
  • Heptapterus sympterygium Buckup, 1988
  • Heptapterus tapanahoniensis Mees, 1967
  • Heptapterus tenuis Mees, 1986

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Heptapterus". FishBase. December 2011 version.


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