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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae Three-barbeled catfishes

Genus: Rhamdella

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by van de Ven, M.

South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Rhamdella aymarae Miquelarena & Menni, 1999

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Rhamdella aymarae
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Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Rhamdella cainguae
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Max. Length 20.9 cm SL
 
Rhamdella eriarcha
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Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
 
Rhamdella exsudans
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Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
 
Rhamdella jenynsii
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Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Rhamdella longiuscula Lucena & da Silva, 1991

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Rhamdella longiuscula
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Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Rhamdella montana
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Max. Length 18.4 cm
 
Rhamdella rusbyi
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Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Rhamdella zelimai
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rhamdella aymarae South America 18.8 SL 1999
Rhamdella cainguae South America 15.8 SL 2008
Rhamdella eriarcha South America 20.9 SL 1888
Rhamdella exsudans South America 8.9 TL 1842
Rhamdella jenynsii South America 8.9 TL 1864
Rhamdella longiuscula South America 22 TL 1991
Rhamdella montana South America 3.7 SL 1913
Rhamdella rusbyi South America 18.4 1924
Rhamdella zelimai South America 13.6 SL 2014



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