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Heptapteridae

33 species in this family

The Heptapteridae family includes 33 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Banded longwhisker catfish (Pariolius armillatus) — Heptapteridae

Banded longwhisker catfish

Pariolius armillatus

Bigeye catfish (Pimelodella megalops) — Heptapteridae

Pimelodella megalops

Blind cave catfish (Pimelodella kronei) — Heptapteridae

Blind cave catfish

Pimelodella kronei

Broadhead dwarf catfish (Pimelodella laticeps) — Heptapteridae

Broadhead dwarf catfish

Pimelodella laticeps

Catfish (Pimelodella chagresi) — Heptapteridae

Pimelodella chagresi

Cave chulín (Rhamdia laticauda) — Heptapteridae

Rhamdia laticauda

Dwarf antenna catfish (Imparfinis minutus) — Heptapteridae

Dwarf antenna catfish

Imparfinis minutus

Eel catfish (Heptapterus sympterygium) — Heptapteridae

Heptapterus sympterygium

Eel catfish (Heptapterus mustelinus) — Heptapteridae

Heptapterus mustelinus

Eigenmann's catfish (Pimelodella eigenmanni) — Heptapteridae

Eigenmann's catfish

Pimelodella eigenmanni

Goeldi's catfish (Goeldiella eques) — Heptapteridae

Goeldi's catfish

Goeldiella eques

Graceful pimelodella (Pimelodella cristata) — Heptapteridae

Graceful pimelodella

Pimelodella cristata

Graceful pimelodella (Pimelodella gracilis) — Heptapteridae

Graceful pimelodella

Pimelodella gracilis

Highfin pimelodella (Pimelodella altipinnis) — Heptapteridae

Highfin pimelodella

Pimelodella altipinnis

Holland's catfish (Imparfinis hollandi) — Heptapteridae

Holland's catfish

Imparfinis hollandi

Ihering's dwarf catfish (Cetopsorhamdia iheringi) — Heptapteridae

Ihering's dwarf catfish

Cetopsorhamdia iheringi

Imitator catfish (Brachyrhamdia imitator) — Heptapteridae

Imitator catfish

Brachyrhamdia imitator

Long-whiskered catfish (Pimelodella macturki) — Heptapteridae

Long-whiskered catfish

Pimelodella macturki

Longtail antenna catfish (Chasmocranus longior) — Heptapteridae

Longtail antenna catfish

Chasmocranus longior

Modest pimelodella (Pimelodella modestus) — Heptapteridae

Modest pimelodella

Pimelodella modestus

Peppered dwarf catfish (Imparfinis piperatus) — Heptapteridae

Peppered dwarf catfish

Imparfinis piperatus

Pimelodella geryi — Heptapteridae

Pimelodella geryi

Pimelodella geryi

Shortfin antenna catfish (Chasmocranus brevior) — Heptapteridae

Shortfin antenna catfish

Chasmocranus brevior

Slender antenna catfish (Heptapterus tenuis) — Heptapteridae

Slender antenna catfish

Heptapterus tenuis

Slender catfish (Pimelodella procera) — Heptapteridae

Slender catfish

Pimelodella procera

Slender catfish (Acentronichthys leptos) — Heptapteridae

Slender catfish

Acentronichthys leptos

Slender dwarf catfish (Rhamdella longiuscula) — Heptapteridae

Slender dwarf catfish

Rhamdella longiuscula

Slender pimelodella (Pimelodella leptosoma) — Heptapteridae

Slender pimelodella

Pimelodella leptosoma

South American catfish (Rhamdia quelen) — Heptapteridae

South American catfish

Striped dwarf catfish (Pimelodella lateristriga) — Heptapteridae

Striped dwarf catfish

Pimelodella lateristriga

Threadfin dwarf catfish (Imparfinis nemacheir) — Heptapteridae

Threadfin dwarf catfish

Imparfinis nemacheir

Tonala catfish (Rhamdia parryi) — Heptapteridae

Whiptail catfish (Mastiglanis asopos) — Heptapteridae

Whiptail catfish

Mastiglanis asopos