''Rhamdia'' is a genus of

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es found in Mexico,

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and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic members, encompassing a number of taxa, including ''R. enfurnada'', ''R. guasarensis'', ''R. laluchensis'', ''R. laticauda'', ''R. macuspanensis'', ''R. quelen'', ''R. reddelli'' and ''R. zongolicensis''.Bockmann; and Castro (2010). The blind catfish from the caves of Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae): description, anatomy, phylogenetic relationships, natural history, and biogeography. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 8(4). In a few of these only some of their populations are troglobitic.

Species

There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Rhamdia argentina ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

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, 1821) * ''

Rhamdia branneri ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' Haseman, 1911 Garavello, J.C. & Shibatta, O.A. (2016): Reappraisal of ''Rhamdia branneri'' Haseman, 1911 and ''R. voulezi'' Haseman, 1911 (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the rio Iguaçu with notes on their morphometry and karyotype. ''Neotropical Ichthyology, 14 (1): e140111.'' * ''

Rhamdia cinerascens ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' ( Günther, 1860) * '' Rhamdia enfurnada'' Bichuette & Trajano, 2005 * ''

Rhamdia foina ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' ( J. P. Müller &

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, 1849) * ''

Rhamdia guasarensis ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' DoNascimiento,

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& Lundberg, 2004 * '' Rhamdia guatemalensis'' ( Günther, 1864) * ''

Rhamdia humilis ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' ( Günther, 1864) * ''

Rhamdia itacaiunas ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' Silfvergrip, 1996 * ''

Rhamdia jequitinhonha ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' Silfvergrip, 1996 * ''

Rhamdia laluchensis ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' A. Weber, Allegrucci & Sbordoni, 2003 (La Lucha blind catfish) * ''

Rhamdia laticauda ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' ( Kner, 1858) (File-spine chulín) * ''

Rhamdia laukidi ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Rhamdia macuspanensis ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' A. Weber & Wilkens, 1998 (Olmec blind catfish) * ''

Rhamdia muelleri ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' ( Günther, 1864) * ''

Rhamdia nicaraguensis ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' ( Günther, 1864) * ''

Rhamdia parryi ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888 (Tonala catfish) * ''

Rhamdia poeyi ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888 * ''

Rhamdia quelen ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic mem ...

'' ( Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Silver catfish) * ''

Rhamdia reddelli The juil ciego or blindwhiskered catfish (''Rhamdia reddelli'') is a species of three-barbeled catfish endemic to Mexico. This species is troglobitic, inhabiting a certain stream that flows through a single cave system. Description Like other f ...

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, 1984 (Blind-whiskered catfish) * ''

Rhamdia saijaensis ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

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( de), 1941 * ''

Rhamdia schomburgkii ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Rhamdia velifer ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

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, 1821) * ''

Rhamdia voulezi ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' Haseman, 1911 * ''

Rhamdia xetequepeque ''Rhamdia'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. This genus includes a number of troglobitic memb ...

'' Silfvergrip, 1996 * ''

Rhamdia zongolicensis ''Rhamdia zongolicensis'' (common name: Zongolica catfish) is a species of three-barbeled catfish endemic to Mexico. Its specific name refers to Zongolica, the area in Veracruz state where it occurs. It is a cave fish similar to '' Rhamdia latic ...

'' Wilkens, 1993 (Zongolica catfish)

References

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3282872 Heptapteridae Catfish genera Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker Freshwater fish genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot