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Heptapteridae


Heptapteridae Another sub-family of the Pimelodidae, Heptapteridaeinae, which is now been given full family status.

There are up to 200 species in this South and Central American family comprising mostly of the genera Imparfinis, Pimelodella, Brachyrhamdia and Rhamdia. Most are predators which vary in size but can be kept in an aquarium with tank mates that are chosen carefully.

 

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B
Brachyglanis melas
Brachyrhamdia imitator
Brachyrhamdia marthae
Brachyrhamdia meesi
Brachyrhamdia rambarrani  
Brachyrhamdia thayeria
 
C
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa
Cetopsorhamdia molinae
Cetopsorhamdia orinoco
Cetopsorhamdia phantasia
Chasmocranus brevior
Chasmocranus longior
Chasmocranus quadrizonatus
Chasmocranus tapanahoniensis
 
G
Goeldiella eques
 
H
Heptapteridae sp.
Heptapterus mandimbusu
Heptapterus mustelinus
Heptapterus sympterygium
 
I
Imparfinis guttatus
Imparfinis hasemani
Imparfinis longicauda
Imparfinis minutus
Imparfinis mirini
Imparfinis mishky
Imparfinis nemacheir
Imparfinis pijpersi
Imparfinis pseudonemacheir
Imparfinis sp. (1)
Imparfinis spurrellii
Imparfinis stictonotus
Imparfinis usmai
 
M
Mastiglanis asopos
Myoglanis potaroensis
 
N
Nemuroglanis sp. (1)
 
P
Pariolius armillatus
Phenacorhamdia macarenensis
Phenacorhamdia nigrolineata
Phenacorhamdia suia
Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa
Phenacorhamdia tenuis
Pimelodella australis
Pimelodella chagresi
Pimelodella cristata
Pimelodella cruxenti
Pimelodella cyanostigma
Pimelodella eutaenia
Pimelodella geryi
Pimelodella gracilis
Pimelodella lateristriga
Pimelodella longibarbata
Pimelodella macrocephala
Pimelodella macturki
Pimelodella meta
Pimelodella modesta
Pimelodella montana
Pimelodella pappenheimi
Pimelodella sp. (1)
 
R
Rhamdella eriarcha
Rhamdella longiuscula
Rhamdia branneri
Rhamdia cinerascens
Rhamdia enfurnada
Rhamdia foina
Rhamdia laukidi
Rhamdia nicaraguensis
Rhamdia guatemalensis
Rhamdia quelen
Rhamdia voulezi
Rhamdia xetequepeque
Rhamdiopsis krugi
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