''Heptapterus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
three-barbeled catfishes native to
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o ...
.
Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Heptapterus bleekeri''
Boeseman, 1953
* ''
Heptapterus carmelitanorum''
Azevedo-Santos, Deprá, Aguilera, Faustino-Fuster & Katz, 2022
* ''
Heptapterus fissipinnis''
A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1911
* ''
Heptapterus mbya''
Azpelicueta, Aguilera & Mirande
Mirande (; Gascon language, Gascon: ''Miranda'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department, Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, southwestern France.
Geography
Population
Sites of interest
* To ...
, 2011
* ''
Heptapterus multiradiatus''
R. Ihering ( pt), 1907
* ''
Heptapterus mustelinus
''Heptapterus'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.
Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Heptapterus bleekeri'' Boeseman, 1953
* '' Heptapterus carmelitanorum'' Azevedo-Santos, Depr ...
''
(Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; ; or ; ) is a communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...
, 1835)
* ''
Heptapterus ornaticeps''
C. G. E. Ahl, 1936
* ''
Heptapterus qenqo
''Heptapterus'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.
Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Heptapterus bleekeri'' Boeseman, 1953
* '' Heptapterus carmelitanorum'' Azevedo-Santos, Depr ...
''
Aguilera, Mirande
Mirande (; Gascon language, Gascon: ''Miranda'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department, Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, southwestern France.
Geography
Population
Sites of interest
* To ...
& Azpelicueta, 2011
* ''
Heptapterus stewarti
''Heptapterus'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.
Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Heptapterus bleekeri'' Boeseman, 1953
* '' Heptapterus carmelitanorum'' Azevedo-Santos, Depr ...
''
Haseman, 1911
* ''
Heptapterus sympterygium
''Heptapterus'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.
Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Heptapterus bleekeri'' Boeseman, 1953
* '' Heptapterus carmelitanorum'' Azevedo-Santos, Depr ...
''
Buckup, 1988
* ''
Heptapterus tapanahoniensis
''Heptapterus'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.
Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Heptapterus bleekeri'' Boeseman, 1953
* '' Heptapterus carmelitanorum'' Azevedo-Santos, Depr ...
''
Mees, 1967
* ''
Heptapterus tenuis
''Heptapterus'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.
Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Heptapterus bleekeri'' Marinus Boeseman, Boeseman, 1953
* ''Heptapterus carmelitanorum'' Azeved ...
''
Mees, 1986
References
Heptapteridae
Fish of South America
Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker
Catfish genera
Freshwater fish genera
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