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Family: Auchenoglanididae Flatnose catfishes



(See list of species below)


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30 species (see list below)
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Photo by Hanssens, M.

Africa
Max. Length 54 cm SL
Auchenoglanis biscutatus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
Photo by Hanssens, M.
 
Auchenoglanis biscutatus
Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Auchenoglanis occidentalis (Valenciennes, 1840)
Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
[Bubu]
Photo by Geerinckx, T.

Africa
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Notoglanidium akiri (Risch, 1987)
Photo by Geerinckx, T.
 
Notoglanidium akiri
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Notoglanidium boutchangai (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1965)
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Notoglanidium boutchangai
Photo by Geerinckx, T.

Africa
Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
Notoglanidium depierrei (Daget, 1979)
Photo by Geerinckx, T.
 
Notoglanidium depierrei
Photo by RMCA/Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 28.1 cm SL
Notoglanidium macrostoma (Pellegrin, 1909)
Photo by RMCA/Musschoot, T.
 
Notoglanidium macrostoma
[Flatnose catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Notoglanidium maculatum
Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Notoglanidium pallidum Roberts & Stewart, 1976
Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Notoglanidium pallidum
No picture found

Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
 
Notoglanidium pembetadi
Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Notoglanidium thomasi Boulenger, 1916
Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Notoglanidium thomasi
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Notoglanidium walkeri
Photo by Geerinckx, T.

Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Parauchenoglanis ahli (Holly, 1930)
Photo by Geerinckx, T.
 
Parauchenoglanis ahli
Photo by Geerinckx, T.

Africa
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Parauchenoglanis altipinnis (Boulenger, 1911)
Photo by Geerinckx, T.
 
Parauchenoglanis altipinnis
Photo by Geerinckx, T.

Africa
Max. Length 31.7 cm SL
Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage, 1879)
Photo by Geerinckx, T.
 
Parauchenoglanis balayi
Photo by Geerinckx, T.

Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi (Popta, 1913)
Photo by Geerinckx, T.
 
Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi
No picture found

Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Parauchenoglanis chiumbeensis
[Chiumbe grunter]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.0 cm SL
 
Parauchenoglanis dolichorhinus
[Long-snouted grunter]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Parauchenoglanis ernstswartzi
[Ernstswartz’s grunter]
Photo by Geerinckx, T.

Africa
Max. Length 41.1 cm SL
Parauchenoglanis longiceps (Boulenger, 1913)
Photo by Geerinckx, T.
 
Parauchenoglanis longiceps
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Parauchenoglanis lueleensis
[Luele grunter]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Parauchenoglanis luendaensis
[Luenda grunter]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Parauchenoglanis megalasma
[Large spotted grunter]
Photo by Geerinckx, T.

Africa
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
Parauchenoglanis monkei (Keilhack, 1910)
Photo by Geerinckx, T.
 
Parauchenoglanis monkei
[Dotted catfish]
Photo by Geerinckx, T.

Africa
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Parauchenoglanis ngamensis (Boulenger, 1911)
Photo by Geerinckx, T.
 
Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
[Zambezi grunter]
Photo by Geerinckx, T.

Africa
Max. Length 29.2 cm SL
Parauchenoglanis pantherinus (Pellegrin, 1929)
Photo by Geerinckx, T.
 
Parauchenoglanis pantherinus
No picture found

Max. Length 22.3 cm SL
 
Parauchenoglanis patersoni
[Paterson’s grunter]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Parauchenoglanis poikilos
[Spotted grunter]
Photo by Geerinckx, T.

Africa
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Parauchenoglanis punctatus (Boulenger, 1902)
Photo by Geerinckx, T.
 
Parauchenoglanis punctatus
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
 
Parauchenoglanis stiassnyae
No picture found
 
Parauchenoglanis zebratus


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Auchenoglanis biscutatus Africa 54 SL 1809
Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu Africa 70 SL 1840
Notoglanidium akiri Africa 10.7 SL 1987
Notoglanidium boutchangai Africa 19.8 SL 1965
Notoglanidium depierrei Africa 17.2 SL 1979
Notoglanidium macrostoma Flatnose catfish Africa 28.1 SL 1909
Notoglanidium maculatum Africa 5.4 SL 1916
Notoglanidium pallidum Africa 8 SL 1976
Notoglanidium pembetadi Africa 17.9 SL 2013
Notoglanidium thomasi Africa 4.4 SL 1916
Notoglanidium walkeri Africa 10 SL 1903
Parauchenoglanis ahli Africa 10.5 SL 1930
Parauchenoglanis altipinnis Africa 22.5 SL 1911
Parauchenoglanis balayi Africa 31.7 SL 1879
Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi Africa 10.5 TL 1913
Parauchenoglanis chiumbeensis Chiumbe grunter Africa 14.3 SL 2024
Parauchenoglanis dolichorhinus Long-snouted grunter Africa 14.0 SL 2024
Parauchenoglanis ernstswartzi Ernstswartz’s grunter Africa 10.6 SL 2024
Parauchenoglanis longiceps Africa 41.1 SL 1913
Parauchenoglanis lueleensis Luele grunter Africa 15.8 SL 2024
Parauchenoglanis luendaensis Luenda grunter Africa 12.2 SL 2024
Parauchenoglanis megalasma Large spotted grunter Africa 7.3 SL 2024
Parauchenoglanis monkei Dotted catfish Africa 15.1 SL 1910
Parauchenoglanis ngamensis Zambezi grunter Africa 38 SL 1911
Parauchenoglanis pantherinus Africa 29.2 SL 1929
Parauchenoglanis patersoni Paterson’s grunter Africa 22.3 SL 2024
Parauchenoglanis poikilos Spotted grunter Africa 5.7 SL 2024
Parauchenoglanis punctatus Africa 41 SL 1902
Parauchenoglanis stiassnyae Africa 9.1 TL 2024
Parauchenoglanis zebratus Africa 2023



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