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Heptapteridae
33 species in this family
The Heptapteridae family belongs to the catfishes and includes 33 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
South American catfish
Rhamdia quelen
Heptapteridae
Slender catfish (Acentronichthys leptos)
Heptapteridae
Cave chulín
Rhamdia laticauda
Heptapteridae
Graceful pimelodella (Pimelodella cristata)
Heptapteridae
Eel catfish (Heptapterus mustelinus)
Heptapteridae
Graceful pimelodella (Pimelodella gracilis)
Heptapteridae
Broadhead dwarf catfish
Pimelodella laticeps
Heptapteridae
Modest pimelodella
Pimelodella modestus
Heptapteridae
Pimelodella geryi
Pimelodella geryi
Heptapteridae
Ihering's dwarf catfish
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
Heptapteridae
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Banded longwhisker catfish
Pariolius armillatus
Heptapteridae
Bigeye catfish
Pimelodella megalops
Heptapteridae
Blind cave catfish
Pimelodella kronei
Heptapteridae
Broadhead dwarf catfish
Pimelodella laticeps
Heptapteridae
Catfish (Pimelodella chagresi)
Heptapteridae
Cave chulín
Rhamdia laticauda
Heptapteridae
Dwarf antenna catfish
Imparfinis minutus
Heptapteridae
Eel catfish (Heptapterus sympterygium)
Heptapteridae
Eel catfish (Heptapterus mustelinus)
Heptapteridae
Eigenmann's catfish
Pimelodella eigenmanni
Heptapteridae
Goeldi's catfish
Goeldiella eques
Heptapteridae
Graceful pimelodella (Pimelodella cristata)
Heptapteridae
Graceful pimelodella (Pimelodella gracilis)
Heptapteridae
Highfin pimelodella
Pimelodella altipinnis
Heptapteridae
Holland's catfish
Imparfinis hollandi
Heptapteridae
Ihering's dwarf catfish
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
Heptapteridae
Imitator catfish
Brachyrhamdia imitator
Heptapteridae
Long-whiskered catfish (Pimelodella macturki)
Heptapteridae
Longtail antenna catfish
Chasmocranus longior
Heptapteridae
Modest pimelodella
Pimelodella modestus
Heptapteridae
Peppered dwarf catfish
Imparfinis piperatus
Heptapteridae
Pimelodella geryi
Pimelodella geryi
Heptapteridae
Shortfin antenna catfish
Chasmocranus brevior
Heptapteridae
Slender antenna catfish
Heptapterus tenuis
Heptapteridae
Slender catfish (Pimelodella procera)
Heptapteridae
Slender catfish (Acentronichthys leptos)
Heptapteridae
Slender dwarf catfish
Rhamdella longiuscula
Heptapteridae
Slender pimelodella
Pimelodella leptosoma
Heptapteridae
South American catfish
Rhamdia quelen
Heptapteridae
Striped dwarf catfish
Pimelodella lateristriga
Heptapteridae
Threadfin dwarf catfish
Imparfinis nemacheir
Heptapteridae
Tonala catfish
Rhamdia parryi
Heptapteridae
Whiptail catfish (Mastiglanis asopos)
Heptapteridae