Heptapterus

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Kingdom Animalia Order Siluriformes Scientific name Heptapterus Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Family Heptapteridae Higher classification Heptapteridae

Similar Catfish, Heptapteridae, Pimelodella, Imparfinis, Hisonotus aky

Heptapterus mustelinus weasel catfish

Heptapterus is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:

Heptapterus bleekeri Boeseman, 1953

Heptapterus fissipinnis A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1911

Heptapterus mbya Azpelicueta, Aguilera & Mirande, 2011

Heptapterus multiradiatus R. Ihering (pt), 1907

Heptapterus mustelinus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Heptapterus ornaticeps C. G. E. Ahl, 1936

Heptapterus qenqo Aguilera, Mirande & Azpelicueta, 2011

Heptapterus stewarti Haseman, 1911

Heptapterus sympterygium Buckup, 1988

Heptapterus tapanahoniensis Mees, 1967

Heptapterus tenuis Mees, 1986

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