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  Heptapteridae
Heptapteridae Heptapteridae = ( Hep tapt ER idee ) 

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.

          
           Synonyms



H
Heptaterus cisternarum
Heterobranchus sextentaculatus
 
P
Pimelenotus vilsoni
Pimelodella imitator
Pimelodella marthae
Pimelodella meesi
Pimelodella rambarrani
Pimelodus boucardi
Pimelodus baronismuelleri
Pimelodus chagresi
Pimelodus cinerascens
Pimelodus cuyabae
Pimelodus deppei
Pimelodus eques
Pimelodus godmanni
Pimelodus gracilis
Pimelodus hilarii
Pimelodus micropterus
Pimelodus musculus
Pimelodus namdia
Pimelodus parahybae
Pimelodus pentlandii
Pimelodus guatemalensis
Pimelodus quelen
Pimelodus queleni cuprea
Pimelodus sebae
Pimelodus sellonis
Pimelodus stegelichii
Pimelodus wagneri
Pimelodus wuchereri
 
R
Rhamdia barbata
Rhamdia baronismuelleri
Rhamdia branneri
Rhamdia branneri voulezi
Rhamdia bransfordii
Rhamdia cinerascens 
Rhamdia depressa
Rhamdia godmani
Rhamdia heteracantha
Rhamdia heteracanthus
Rhamdia hilarii
Rhamdia lehmanni
Rhamdia micayi
Rhamdia microps
Rhamdia mounseyi
Rhamdia nasuta
Rhamdia oaxacae
Rhamdia pentlandi
Rhamdia pubescens
Rhamdia quelen urichi
Rhamdia guatemalensis decolor
Rhamdia guatemalensis depressa
Rhamdia guatemalensis muriei
Rhamdia guatemalensis oaxacae
Rhamdia guatemalensis stygaea
Rhamdia riojae
Rhamdia saijaensis
Rhamdia sebae
Rhamdia sebae martyi
Rhamdia vilsoni
Rhamdia wagneri
Rhamdia wilsoni
 
S
Silurus rivularis
Silurus  sapipoca
Silurus quadrimaculatus
 



 

 

 

 
 
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