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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Pseudancistrus

(See list of species below)


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19 species (see list below)
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Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 25.1 cm TL
Pseudancistrus asurini Silva, Roxo & Oliveira, 2015

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Pseudancistrus asurini
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Pseudancistrus barbatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Pseudancistrus barbatus
[Bearded catfish]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Pseudancistrus coquenani (Steindachner, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Pseudancistrus coquenani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus corantijniensis
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Pseudancistrus depressus (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Pseudancistrus depressus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus genisetiger
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Pseudancistrus guentheri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus kayabi
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Pseudancistrus kwinti Willink, Mol & Chernoff, 2010

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Pseudancistrus kwinti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus longispinis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus niger
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
 
Pseudancistrus nigrescens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Pseudancistrus orinoco
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus papariae
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
Pseudancistrus pectegenitor Lujan, Armbruster & Sabaj Pérez, 2007

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pseudancistrus pectegenitor
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus reus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
Pseudancistrus sidereus Armbruster, 2004

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pseudancistrus sidereus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus yekuana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus zawadzkii
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pseudancistrus asurini South America 25.1 TL 2015
Pseudancistrus barbatus Bearded catfish South America 20 SL 1840
Pseudancistrus coquenani South America 8.1 SL 1915
Pseudancistrus corantijniensis South America 17.9 SL 2008
Pseudancistrus depressus South America 13 TL 1868
Pseudancistrus genisetiger South America 10.3 SL 1941
Pseudancistrus guentheri South America 12 TL 1904
Pseudancistrus kayabi South America 8.8 SL 2015
Pseudancistrus kwinti South America 9.4 SL 2010
Pseudancistrus longispinis South America 10.4 SL 1983
Pseudancistrus niger South America 15.9 SL 1926
Pseudancistrus nigrescens South America 18.2 TL 1912
Pseudancistrus orinoco South America 10 TL 1988
Pseudancistrus papariae South America 15.3 SL 1941
Pseudancistrus pectegenitor South America 24.2 SL 2007
Pseudancistrus reus South America 7.7 SL 2008
Pseudancistrus sidereus South America 17.6 SL 2004
Pseudancistrus yekuana South America 4.3 SL 2007
Pseudancistrus zawadzkii South America 12.9 SL 2014



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