Heptapterus
| Heptapterus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Heptapteridae |
| Genus: | Heptapterus 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 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Heptapterus bleekeri Boeseman, 1953
- 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
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Heptapterus in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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