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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.

SYNONYMS
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Caecorhamdella urichi

Caecorhamdia urichi

Cetopsorhamdia mirini

Cetopsorhamdia pijpersi

Cetopsorhamdia shermani

Heptapterus armillatus

Heptapterus brevior

Heptapterus eigenmanni

Heptapterus leptos

Hepapterus longior

Heptapterus quadrizonatus

Heptapterus tapanahonensis

Heptapterus tenebrosus

Heptapterus tenuis

Heterobranchus sextentaculatus

Imparfinis insidiosus

Imparfinis longicaudus

Imparfinis tenebrosus

Nannorhamdia guttatus

Nannorhamdia macrocephala

Nannorhamdia nemacheir

Nannorhamdia spurrellii

Nannorhamdia stictonotus

Pimelenotus vilsoni

Pimelodella laticeps australis

Pimelodella garbei

Pimelodus holomelas

Pimelodella imitator

Pimelodella marthae

Pimelodella meesi

Pimelodella modestus

Pimelodella rambarrani

Pimelodes lateristrigus

Pimelodus boucardi

Pimelodus baronismuelleri

Pimelodus chagresi

Pimelodus cinerascens

Pimelodus cristatus

Pimelodus cuyabae

Pimelodus deppei

Pimelodus eques

Pimelodus foina

Pimelodus godmanni

Pimelodus gracilis

Pimelodus hilarii

Pimelodus lateristrigus

Pimelodus longicauda

Pimelodus managuensis

Pimelodus micropterus

Pimelodus modestus

Pimelodus musculus

Pimelodus mustelinus

Pimelodus namdia

Pimelodus nicaraguensis

Pimelodus parahybae

Pimelodus pentlandii

Pimelodus quelen

Pimelodus queleni cuprea

Pimelodus guatemalensis

Pimelodus sebae

Pimelodus sellonis

Pimelodus stegelichii

Pimelodus wagneri

Pimelodus wuchereri

Rhamdella lemai

Rhamdella straminea

Rhamdia alfaroi

Rhamdia barbata

Rhamdia baronismuelleri

Rhamdia branneri

Rhamdia branneri voulezi

Rhamdia bransfordii

Rhamdia cinerascens

Rhamdia cyanostigma

Rhamdia depressa

Rhamdia eriarcha

Rhamdia godmani

Rhamdia guatemalensis

Rhamdia heteracantha

Rhamdia heteracanthus

Rhamdia hilarii

Rhamdia lehmanni

Rhamdia longicauda

Rhamdia luigiana

Rhamdia marthae

Rhamdia micayi

Rhamdia microps

Rhamdia minuta

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 holomelas rupununi

Rhamdia riojae

Rhamdia saijaensis

Rhamdia sebae

Rhamdia sebae martyi

Rhamdia tenella

Rhamdia vilsoni

Rhamdia wagneri

Rhamdia wilsoni

Silurus rivularis

Silurus sapipoca

Silurus quadrimaculatus

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