Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae Three-barbeled catfishes
Genus: Brachyrhamdia


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Brachyrhamdia heteropleura South America 4.3 SL 1912
Brachyrhamdia imitator South America 5.4 SL 1927
Brachyrhamdia marthae South America 7.6 SL 1985
Brachyrhamdia meesi South America 6.1 SL 1985
Brachyrhamdia rambarrani South America 5.5 SL 1987
Brachyrhamdia thayeria South America 5.4 SL 2013



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