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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
Heptapteridae
Bigeye catfish (Pimelodella megalops) — Heptapteridae
Bigeye catfish
Pimelodella megalops
Heptapteridae
Blind cave catfish (Pimelodella kronei) — Heptapteridae
Blind cave catfish
Pimelodella kronei
Heptapteridae
Broadhead dwarf catfish (Pimelodella laticeps) — Heptapteridae
Broadhead dwarf catfish
Pimelodella laticeps
Heptapteridae
Catfish (Pimelodella chagresi) — Heptapteridae
Catfish
Pimelodella chagresi
Heptapteridae
Cave chulín (Rhamdia laticauda) — Heptapteridae
Cave chulín
Rhamdia laticauda
Heptapteridae
Dwarf antenna catfish (Imparfinis minutus) — Heptapteridae
Dwarf antenna catfish
Imparfinis minutus
Heptapteridae
Eel catfish (Heptapterus sympterygium) — Heptapteridae
Eel catfish
Heptapterus sympterygium
Heptapteridae
Eel catfish (Heptapterus mustelinus) — Heptapteridae
Eel catfish
Heptapterus mustelinus
Heptapteridae
Eigenmann's catfish (Pimelodella eigenmanni) — Heptapteridae
Eigenmann's catfish
Pimelodella eigenmanni
Heptapteridae
Goeldi's catfish (Goeldiella eques) — Heptapteridae
Goeldi's catfish
Goeldiella eques
Heptapteridae
Graceful pimelodella (Pimelodella cristata) — Heptapteridae
Graceful pimelodella
Pimelodella cristata
Heptapteridae
Graceful pimelodella (Pimelodella gracilis) — Heptapteridae
Graceful pimelodella
Pimelodella gracilis
Heptapteridae
Highfin pimelodella (Pimelodella altipinnis) — Heptapteridae
Highfin pimelodella
Pimelodella altipinnis
Heptapteridae
Holland's catfish (Imparfinis hollandi) — Heptapteridae
Holland's catfish
Imparfinis hollandi
Heptapteridae
Ihering's dwarf catfish (Cetopsorhamdia iheringi) — Heptapteridae
Ihering's dwarf catfish
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
Heptapteridae
Imitator catfish (Brachyrhamdia imitator) — Heptapteridae
Imitator catfish
Brachyrhamdia imitator
Heptapteridae
Long-whiskered catfish (Pimelodella macturki) — Heptapteridae
Long-whiskered catfish
Pimelodella macturki
Heptapteridae
Longtail antenna catfish (Chasmocranus longior) — Heptapteridae
Longtail antenna catfish
Chasmocranus longior
Heptapteridae
Modest pimelodella (Pimelodella modestus) — Heptapteridae
Modest pimelodella
Pimelodella modestus
Heptapteridae
Peppered dwarf catfish (Imparfinis piperatus) — Heptapteridae
Peppered dwarf catfish
Imparfinis piperatus
Heptapteridae
Pimelodella geryi — Heptapteridae
Pimelodella geryi
Pimelodella geryi
Heptapteridae
Shortfin antenna catfish (Chasmocranus brevior) — Heptapteridae
Shortfin antenna catfish
Chasmocranus brevior
Heptapteridae
Slender antenna catfish (Heptapterus tenuis) — Heptapteridae
Slender antenna catfish
Heptapterus tenuis
Heptapteridae
Slender catfish (Pimelodella procera) — Heptapteridae
Slender catfish
Pimelodella procera
Heptapteridae
Slender catfish (Acentronichthys leptos) — Heptapteridae
Slender catfish
Acentronichthys leptos
Heptapteridae
Slender dwarf catfish (Rhamdella longiuscula) — Heptapteridae
Slender dwarf catfish
Rhamdella longiuscula
Heptapteridae
Slender pimelodella (Pimelodella leptosoma) — Heptapteridae
Slender pimelodella
Pimelodella leptosoma
Heptapteridae
South American catfish (Rhamdia quelen) — Heptapteridae
South American catfish
Rhamdia quelen
Heptapteridae
Striped dwarf catfish (Pimelodella lateristriga) — Heptapteridae
Striped dwarf catfish
Pimelodella lateristriga
Heptapteridae
Threadfin dwarf catfish (Imparfinis nemacheir) — Heptapteridae
Threadfin dwarf catfish
Imparfinis nemacheir
Heptapteridae
Tonala catfish (Rhamdia parryi) — Heptapteridae
Tonala catfish
Rhamdia parryi
Heptapteridae
Whiptail catfish (Mastiglanis asopos) — Heptapteridae
Whiptail catfish
Mastiglanis asopos
Heptapteridae