Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes
Subfamily: Corydoradinae
Genus: Osteogaster

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8 species

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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Osteogaster aenea (Gill, 1858)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Osteogaster aenea
[Bronze corydoras]
Photo by Fuller, I.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Osteogaster eques (Steindachner, 1876)
Photo by Fuller, I.
 
Osteogaster eques
[Horsemans cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Osteogaster hephaestus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Osteogaster maclurei
Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Osteogaster melanotaenia (Regan, 1912)
Photo by AquaNet
 
Osteogaster melanotaenia
[Green gold catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Osteogaster oharai
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Osteogaster rabauti (La Monte, 1941)
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Osteogaster rabauti
[Rust corydoras]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Osteogaster zygata (Eigenmann & Allen, 1942)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Osteogaster zygata
[Black band catfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Osteogaster aenea Bronze corydoras South America 7.5 SL 1858
Osteogaster eques Horsemans cory South America 5.4 SL 1876
Osteogaster hephaestus South America 3.3 SL 2016
Osteogaster maclurei South America 4.8 SL 2023
Osteogaster melanotaenia Green gold catfish South America 5.8 SL 1912
Osteogaster oharai South America 4.3 SL 2025
Osteogaster rabauti Rust corydoras South America 5 SL 1941
Osteogaster zygata Black band catfish South America 5.6 SL 1942



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