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Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes



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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 20.6 cm SL
Acanthicus adonis Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1988

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Acanthicus adonis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 53 cm SL
Acanthicus hystrix Spix & Agassiz, 1829

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Acanthicus hystrix
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Acestridium colombiense
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Acestridium dichromum Retzer, Nico & Provenzano, 1999

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Acestridium dichromum
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Acestridium discus Haseman, 1911

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Acestridium discus
[]
No picture found
 
Acestridium gymnogaster
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Acestridium martini
[]
No picture found
 
Acestridium scutatum
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Acestridium triplax Rodríguez & Reis, 2007

Photo by Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis
 
Acestridium triplax
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Ancistomus feldbergae (de Oliveira, Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon & Rocha, 2012)

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Ancistomus feldbergae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Ancistomus micrommatos
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Ancistomus snethlageae (Steindachner, 1911)

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Ancistomus snethlageae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Ancistomus spilomma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Ancistomus spinosissimus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Ancistrus abilhoai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Ancistrus agostinhoi
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Ancistrus aguaboensis Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber, 2001

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Ancistrus aguaboensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Ancistrus amaris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Ancistrus bodenhameri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Ancistrus bolivianus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Ancistrus brevifilis Eigenmann, 1920

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Ancistrus brevifilis
[]

Photo by Becker, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Ancistrus brevipinnis (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Becker, F.G.
 
Ancistrus brevipinnis
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Ancistrus bufonius (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Ancistrus bufonius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Ancistrus caucanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Ancistrus centrolepis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Ancistrus chagresi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes, 1836)

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Ancistrus cirrhosus
[Jumbie teta]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Ancistrus claro Knaack, 1999

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Ancistrus claro
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Ancistrus clementinae Rendahl, 1937

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Ancistrus clementinae
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus Reis, 1987

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Ancistrus cuiabae
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Ancistrus damasceni (Steindachner, 1907)

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Ancistrus damasceni
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Ancistrus dolichopterus Kner, 1854

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Ancistrus dolichopterus
[Bushymouth catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
 
Ancistrus dubius
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America.
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Ancistrus erinaceus (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Ancistrus erinaceus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Ancistrus eustictus
[]
No picture found
 
Ancistrus falconensis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Ancistrus formoso Sabino & Trajano, 1997

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Ancistrus formoso
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Ancistrus fulvus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Ancistrus galani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Ancistrus greeni
[]

Photo by Asociacion Acuaristas de Venezuela (AAV)

South America
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus Kner, 1854

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Ancistrus gymnorhynchus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Ancistrus heterorhynchus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
Ancistrus hoplogenys (Günther, 1864)

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Ancistrus hoplogenys
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Ancistrus jataiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Ancistrus jelskii
[]
No picture found
 
Ancistrus kellerae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Ancistrus latifrons
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Ancistrus leoni
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Ancistrus leucostictus (Günther, 1864)

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Ancistrus leucostictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Ancistrus lineolatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Ancistrus lithurgicus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin, 1912)

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Ancistrus macrophthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Ancistrus maculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Ancistrus malacops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Ancistrus maracasae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.4 cm TL
 
Ancistrus marcapatae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Ancistrus martini
[]
No picture found
 
Ancistrus mattogrossensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
 
Ancistrus maximus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Ancistrus megalostomus
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Ancistrus minutus Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber, 2001

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Ancistrus minutus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Ancistrus miracollis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Ancistrus montanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Ancistrus mullerae
[]

Photo by Vitule, JRS

South America
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Ancistrus multispinis (Regan, 1912)

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Ancistrus multispinis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Ancistrus nudiceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Ancistrus occidentalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Ancistrus occloi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Ancistrus parecis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Ancistrus patronus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
Ancistrus pirareta Muller, 1989

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Ancistrus pirareta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Ancistrus piriformis
[]

Photo by Jinkings, K.

South America
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
Ancistrus ranunculus Muller, Rapp Py-Daniel & Zuanon, 1994

Photo by Photo by Jinkings, K.
 
Ancistrus ranunculus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Ancistrus reisi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Ancistrus saudades
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Ancistrus sericeus
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
Ancistrus spinosus Meek & Hildebrand, 1916

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Ancistrus spinosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
 
Ancistrus stigmaticus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Ancistrus tamboensis Fowler, 1945

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Ancistrus tamboensis
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ancistrus taunayi Miranda Ribeiro, 1918

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Ancistrus taunayi
[]

Photo by Haagensen, H.

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Ancistrus temminckii (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Haagensen, H.
 
Ancistrus temminckii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Ancistrus tolima
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Ancistrus tombador
[]
No picture found
 
Ancistrus trinitatis
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Ancistrus triradiatus Eigenmann, 1918

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Ancistrus triradiatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Ancistrus variolus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Ancistrus verecundus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Ancistrus vericaucanus
[]
No picture found
 
Ancistrus yutajae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Andeancistrus eschwartzae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Andeancistrus platycephalus
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Aphanotorulus ammophilus Armbruster & Page, 1996

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Aphanotorulus ammophilus
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 33.6 cm TL
Aphanotorulus emarginatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Aphanotorulus emarginatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Aphanotorulus gomesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.5 cm SL
 
Aphanotorulus horridus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Aphanotorulus phrixosoma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.1 cm SL
 
Aphanotorulus rubrocauda
[]

Photo by Landines, M./ Ana Sanabria

South America
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Aphanotorulus unicolor (Steindachner, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M./ Ana Sanabria
 
Aphanotorulus unicolor
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Aposturisoma myriodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Avalithoxus jantjae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Baryancistrus beggini Lujan, Arce & Armbruster, 2009

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Baryancistrus beggini
[Blue panaque]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 29.6 cm TL
Baryancistrus chrysolomus Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon & Ribeiro de Oliveira, 2011

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Baryancistrus chrysolomus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
Baryancistrus demantoides Werneke, Sabaj Pérez, Lujan & Armbruster, 2005

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Baryancistrus demantoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Baryancistrus longipinnis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Baryancistrus niveatus (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Baryancistrus niveatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 29.7 cm TL
Baryancistrus xanthellus Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon & Ribeiro de Oliveira, 2011

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Baryancistrus xanthellus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.2 cm
 
Brochiloricaria chauliodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.8 cm SL
 
Brochiloricaria macrodon
[]
No picture found
 
Chaetostoma aburrensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma alternifasciatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma anale
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma anomalum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.0 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma bifurcum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma branickii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma breve
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma brevilabiatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma changae
[]
No picture found
 
Chaetostoma daidalmatos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma dermorhynchum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma dorsale
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma dupouii
[]

Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.

Central and South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Chaetostoma fischeri Steindachner, 1879

Photo by Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.
 
Chaetostoma fischeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma floridablancaensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Chaetostoma formosae Ballen, 2011

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Chaetostoma formosae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma guairense
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma jegui
[]
No picture found
 
Chaetostoma joropo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma lepturum
[]

Photo by Alvarez, F. / GIUA

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Chaetostoma leucomelas Eigenmann, 1918

Photo by Photo by Alvarez, F. / GIUA
 
Chaetostoma leucomelas
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Chaetostoma lineopunctatum Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Chaetostoma lineopunctatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma loborhynchos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma machiquense
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma marginatum
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Chaetostoma marmorescens Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Chaetostoma marmorescens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma microps
[]

Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.

South America
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
Chaetostoma milesi Fowler, 1941

Photo by Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.
 
Chaetostoma milesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma mollinasum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma niveum
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Chaetostoma nudirostre Lütken, 1874

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Chaetostoma nudirostre
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma palmeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma patiae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma paucispinis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma pearsei
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Chaetostoma sovichthys Schultz, 1944

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Chaetostoma sovichthys
[]

Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
Chaetostoma spondylus Salcedo & Ortega, 2015

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Chaetostoma spondylus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.5 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma stannii
[]
No picture found
 
Chaetostoma stroumpoulos
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Chaetostoma tachiraense Schultz, 1944

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Chaetostoma tachiraense
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Chaetostoma taczanowskii Steindachner, 1882

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Chaetostoma taczanowskii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma thomsoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma trimaculineum
[]

Photo by Giraldo, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Chaetostoma vagum Fowler, 1943

Photo by Photo by Giraldo, C.
 
Chaetostoma vagum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma vasquezi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma venezuelae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma yurubiense
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Chauliocheilos saxatilis
[]

Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.

South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Cordylancistrus daguae (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.
 
Cordylancistrus daguae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Cordylancistrus nephelion
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Cordylancistrus perijae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
 
Cordylancistrus platyrhynchus
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Cordylancistrus torbesensis (Schultz, 1944)

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Cordylancistrus torbesensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Corumbataia britskii
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Corumbataia cuestae Britski, 1997

Photo by Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Corumbataia cuestae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Corumbataia liliai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Corumbataia lucianoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Corumbataia tocantinensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Corumbataia veadeiros
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Corymbophanes ameliae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Corymbophanes andersoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Corymbophanes kaiei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Crossoloricaria cephalaspis
[]

Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.

Central and South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Crossoloricaria variegata (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.
 
Crossoloricaria variegata
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
Crossoloricaria venezuelae (Schultz, 1944)

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

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Cryptancistrus similis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Cteniloricaria maculata
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
Cteniloricaria napova Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Cteniloricaria napova
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm
Cteniloricaria platystoma (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cteniloricaria platystoma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Curculionichthys coxipone
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Curculionichthys insperatus (Britski & Garavello, 2003)

Photo by Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Curculionichthys insperatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Curculionichthys itaim
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Curculionichthys karipuna
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Curculionichthys luteofrenatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Curculionichthys oliveirai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Curculionichthys paresi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Curculionichthys piracanjuba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Curculionichthys sabaji
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Curculionichthys sagarana
[]

Photo by Calegari et al., 2018

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Curculionichthys scaius Calegari, Gamarra & Reis, 2018

Photo by Photo by Calegari et al., 2018
 
Curculionichthys scaius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Curculionichthys tukana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Dasyloricaria capetensis
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 32.2 cm SL
Dasyloricaria filamentosa (Steindachner, 1878)

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

Max. Length 35.5 cm SL
 
Dasyloricaria latiura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
 
Dasyloricaria paucisquama
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.2 cm SL
 
Dasyloricaria seminuda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.5 cm SL
 
Dasyloricaria tuyrensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
Dekeyseria amazonica Rapp Py-Daniel, 1985

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Dekeyseria amazonica
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Dekeyseria brachyura (Kner, 1854)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Dekeyseria brachyura
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Dekeyseria niveata (La Monte, 1929)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Dekeyseria niveata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Dekeyseria picta
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Dekeyseria pulchra (Steindachner, 1915)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Dekeyseria pulchra
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha (Kner, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Delturus angulicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.6 cm SL
 
Delturus brevis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
 
Delturus carinotus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm SL
 
Delturus parahybae
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
Dentectus barbarmatus Martín Salazar, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1982

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Dentectus barbarmatus
[]

Photo by GUIA/Ospina Pabon, J.G.

South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Dolichancistrus atratoensis (Dahl, 1960)

Photo by Photo by GUIA/Ospina Pabon, J.G.
 
Dolichancistrus atratoensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Dolichancistrus carnegiei
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Dolichancistrus cobrensis (Schultz, 1944)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Dolichancistrus cobrensis
[]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 13.1 cm TL
Dolichancistrus fuesslii (Steindachner, 1911)

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Dolichancistrus fuesslii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Dolichancistrus pediculatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Dolichancistrus setosus (Boulenger, 1887)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Dolichancistrus setosus
[]

Photo by Becker, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Epactionotus bilineatus Reis & Schaefer, 1998

Photo by Photo by Becker, F.G.
 
Epactionotus bilineatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Epactionotus gracilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Epactionotus itaimbezinho
[]
No picture found
 
Epactionotus yasi
[]
No picture found
 
Etsaputu relictum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Eurycheilichthys limulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Eurycheilichthys pantherinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Euryochus thysanos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Exastilithoxus fimbriatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Exastilithoxus hoedemani
[]

Photo by Storry, S.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Farlowella acus (Kner, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Storry, S.
 
Farlowella acus
[Whiptail catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.0 cm SL
 
Farlowella altocorpus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Farlowella amazonum (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Farlowella amazonum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Farlowella colombiensis
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Farlowella curtirostra Myers, 1942

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

Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Farlowella gianetii
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 25.5 cm TL
Farlowella gracilis Regan, 1904

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Farlowella gracilis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
Farlowella hahni Meinken, 1937

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Farlowella hahni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Farlowella hasemani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Farlowella henriquei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Farlowella isbruckeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Farlowella jauruensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
 
Farlowella knerii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Farlowella mariaelenae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
 
Farlowella martini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.0 cm SL
 
Farlowella mitoupibo
[]

Photo by Germeau, G.

South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Farlowella nattereri Steindachner, 1910

Photo by Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Farlowella nattereri
[]

Photo by Page, L.M.

South America
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Farlowella odontotumulus Retzer & Page, 1997

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Farlowella odontotumulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Farlowella oxyrryncha
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Farlowella paraguayensis Retzer & Page, 1997

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Farlowella paraguayensis
[]

Photo by Page, L.M.

South America
Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
Farlowella platorynchus Retzer & Page, 1997

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Farlowella platorynchus
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
Farlowella reticulata Boeseman, 1971

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Farlowella reticulata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
 
Farlowella rugosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Farlowella schreitmuelleri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Farlowella smithi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Farlowella taphorni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Farlowella venezuelensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Farlowella vittata Myers, 1942

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Farlowella vittata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
 
Farlowella wuyjugu
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Farlowella yarigui
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Fonchiiichthys rupestris (Schultz, 1944)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Fonchiiichthys rupestris
[]

Photo by Moodie, G.E.E.

Central America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Moodie, G.E.E.
 
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm
 
Fonchiiloricaria nanodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Furcodontichthys novaesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus brevispinis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus brownsbergensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus megastictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus nassauensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus tenuis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus teretirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Gymnotocinclus anosteos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Harttia absaberi
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Harttia carvalhoi Miranda Ribeiro, 1939

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Harttia carvalhoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
 
Harttia depressa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
 
Harttia dissidens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
 
Harttia duriventris
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
Harttia fluminensis Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttia fluminensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 22.2 cm SL
Harttia fowleri (Pellegrin, 1908)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Harttia fowleri
[]

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.

South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Harttia garavelloi Oyakawa, 1993

Photo by Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.
 
Harttia garavelloi
[]

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.

South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Harttia gracilis Oyakawa, 1993

Photo by Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.
 
Harttia gracilis
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Harttia guianensis Rapp Py-Daniel & Oliveira, 2001

Photo by Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Harttia guianensis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Harttia kronei Miranda Ribeiro, 1908

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Harttia kronei
[]

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Harttia leiopleura Oyakawa, 1993

Photo by Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.
 
Harttia leiopleura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Harttia longipinna
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.6 cm SL
 
Harttia loricariformis
[]
No picture found
 
Harttia merevari
[]

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Harttia novalimensis Oyakawa, 1993

Photo by Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.
 
Harttia novalimensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Harttia panara
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.6 cm SL
 
Harttia punctata
[]
No picture found
 
Harttia rhombocephala
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
 
Harttia rondoni
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Harttia surinamensis Boeseman, 1971

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Harttia surinamensis
[]

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Harttia torrenticola Oyakawa, 1993

Photo by Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.
 
Harttia torrenticola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
 
Harttia trombetensis
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
Harttia tuna Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttia tuna
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Harttia uatumensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
 
Harttia villasboas
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Harttiella crassicauda
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Harttiella intermedia Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella intermedia
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Harttiella janmoli Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella janmoli
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Harttiella longicauda Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella longicauda
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Harttiella lucifer Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella lucifer
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Harttiella parva Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella parva
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Harttiella pilosa Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella pilosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.0 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus cerrado
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus chlorostictus
[]

Photo by Ortiz, L.

South America
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus Cardoso & Malabarba, 1999

Photo by Photo by Ortiz, L.
 
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus furtivus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Hemiancistrus guahiborum Werneke, Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2005

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hemiancistrus guahiborum
[]

Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Hemiancistrus hammarlundi Rendahl, 1937

Photo by Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.
 
Hemiancistrus hammarlundi
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Hemiancistrus landoni Eigenmann, 1916

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Hemiancistrus landoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus macrops
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Hemiancistrus medians (Kner, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hemiancistrus medians
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus megacephalus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.6 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus megalopteryx
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 14.9 cm SL
Hemiancistrus meizospilos Cardoso & da Silva, 2004

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Hemiancistrus meizospilos
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Hemiancistrus punctulatus Cardoso & Malabarba, 1999

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Hemiancistrus punctulatus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
Hemiancistrus subviridis Werneke, Sabaj Pérez, Lujan & Armbruster, 2005

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hemiancistrus subviridis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus votouro
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus (Kner, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
 
Hemipsilichthys gobio
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Hemipsilichthys nimius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Hemipsilichthys papillatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Hirtella carinata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Hisonotus acuen
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Hisonotus aky
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus alberti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Hisonotus armatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus bocaiuva
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus bockmanni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus brunneus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Hisonotus carreiro
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Hisonotus charrua
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus chromodontus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Hisonotus depressicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus depressinotus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus devidei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus dinizae
[]

Photo by Castro, R.M.C.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Hisonotus francirochai (Ihering, 1928)

Photo by Photo by Castro, R.M.C.
 
Hisonotus francirochai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus heterogaster
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus hungy
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus iota
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Hisonotus laevior
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Hisonotus leucofrenatus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1908)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hisonotus leucofrenatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus leucophrys
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus maculipinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Hisonotus megaloplax
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Hisonotus montanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Hisonotus nigricauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus notatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Hisonotus notopagos
[]
No picture found
 
Hisonotus pachysarkos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus paulinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus prata
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Hisonotus ringueleti Aquino, Schaefer & Miquelarena, 2001

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Hisonotus ringueleti
[]

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Hisonotus taimensis (Buckup, 1981)

Photo by Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.
 
Hisonotus taimensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus thayeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Hisonotus vespuccii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Hisonotus vireo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
 
Hopliancistrus munduruku
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Hopliancistrus tricornis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.2 cm SL
 
Hopliancistrus wolverine
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Hopliancistrus xavante
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Hopliancistrus xikrin
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America

Hypancistrus contradens Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Hypancistrus contradens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Hypancistrus debilittera Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypancistrus debilittera
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Hypancistrus furunculus Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypancistrus furunculus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Hypancistrus inspector Armbruster, 2002

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypancistrus inspector
[]
No picture found
 
Hypancistrus lunaorum
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Hypancistrus margaritatus Tan & Armbruster, 2016

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypancistrus margaritatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Hypancistrus phantasma
[]

Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Hypancistrus zebra Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1991

Photo by Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Hypancistrus zebra
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma baileyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma bianale
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma elongatum
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Hypoptopoma guianense Boeseman, 1974

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypoptopoma guianense
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Hypoptopoma gulare Cope, 1878

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypoptopoma gulare
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Hypoptopoma incognitum
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum (Holmberg, 1893)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma machadoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm
 
Hypoptopoma muzuspi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Hypoptopoma psilogaster Fowler, 1915

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypoptopoma psilogaster
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hypoptopoma steindachneri Boulenger, 1895

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypoptopoma steindachneri
[]

Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Hypoptopoma thoracatum Günther, 1868

Photo by Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.
 
Hypoptopoma thoracatum
[]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

South America
Max. Length 39.7 cm SL
Hypostomus affinis (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Hypostomus affinis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Hypostomus agna
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus alatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Hypostomus albopunctatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Hypostomus ancistroides (Ihering, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Hypostomus ancistroides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm
 
Hypostomus angipinnatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Hypostomus annectens (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus annectens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
Hypostomus arecuta Cardoso, Almirón, Casciotta, Aichino, Lizarralde & Montoya-Burgos, 2012

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus arecuta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus argus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22.9 cm SL
Hypostomus asperatus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus asperatus
[Mandarin Pleco]

Photo by Goforth, R.R.

Central America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Hypostomus aspidolepis (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Goforth, R.R.
 
Hypostomus aspidolepis
[Panama suckermouth]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Hypostomus aspilogaster (Cope, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Hypostomus aspilogaster
[Jacuhy pleco]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Hypostomus atropinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 34 cm TL
 
Hypostomus auroguttatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Hypostomus basilisko Tencatt, Zawadzki & Froehlich, 2014

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus basilisko
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus bimbai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Hypostomus bolivianus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Hypostomus borellii (Boulenger, 1897)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus borellii
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
Hypostomus boulengeri (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903)

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Hypostomus boulengeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus brevicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus brevis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus careopinnatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus carinatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus carvalhoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.0 cm SL
 
Hypostomus chrysostiktos
[]

Photo by Pereira, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Hypostomus cochliodon Kner, 1854

Photo by Photo by Pereira, R.C.
 
Hypostomus cochliodon
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 60.5 cm TL
Hypostomus commersoni Valenciennes, 1836

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Hypostomus commersoni
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Hypostomus coppenamensis Boeseman, 1969

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hypostomus coppenamensis
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Hypostomus corantijni Boeseman, 1968

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hypostomus corantijni
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 24.8 cm SL
Hypostomus cordovae (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus cordovae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus crassicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus dardanelos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus delimai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus denticulatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31 cm SL
 
Hypostomus derbyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus dlouhyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus eptingi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus ericae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Hypostomus ericius Armbruster, 2003

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus ericius
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 20.6 cm SL
Hypostomus faveolus Zawadzki, Birindelli & Lima, 2008

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus faveolus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus fluviatilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus fonchii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 36 cm SL
 
Hypostomus francisci
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus fugleri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
 
Hypostomus garmani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Hypostomus goyazensis
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 26.6 cm SL
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus (Norman, 1926)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 36.2 cm TL
Hypostomus hemicochliodon Armbruster, 2003

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypostomus hemicochliodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus hemiurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus heraldoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Hypostomus hermanni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Hypostomus holostictus
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Hypostomus hondae (Regan, 1912)

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

Max. Length 32.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus hoplonites
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus iheringii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Hypostomus interruptus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30.8 cm TL
 
Hypostomus isbrueckeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Hypostomus itacua
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus jaguar
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Hypostomus jaguribensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus johnii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus khimaera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus kopeyaka
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus kuarup
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 69 cm TL
Hypostomus laplatae (Eigenmann, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Hypostomus laplatae
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 28.7 cm SL
Hypostomus latifrons Weber, 1986

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Hypostomus latifrons
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Hypostomus latirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus leucophaeus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus levis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 46 cm SL
 
Hypostomus lexi
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Hypostomus lima (Lütken, 1874)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus lima
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 39.5 cm TL
 
Hypostomus longiradiatus
[]

Photo by Erick Cristofore Guimaraes

South America
Max. Length 25.4 cm SL
Hypostomus luetkeni (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Erick Cristofore Guimaraes
 
Hypostomus luetkeni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Hypostomus luteomaculatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 40.5 cm TL
Hypostomus luteus (Godoy, 1980)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus luteus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macrophthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macrops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macushi
[]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

South America
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Hypostomus maracaiboensis (Schultz, 1944)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Hypostomus maracaiboensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Hypostomus margaritifer (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus margaritifer
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus melanephelis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Hypostomus meleagris
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Hypostomus micromaculatus Boeseman, 1968

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hypostomus micromaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Hypostomus microstomus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus multidens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Hypostomus mutucae Knaack, 1999

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus mutucae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Hypostomus myersi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Hypostomus nematopterus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus nematopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus niceforoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus niger
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Hypostomus nigromaculatus (Schubart, 1964)

Photo by Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Hypostomus nigromaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus nigropunctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Hypostomus nudiventris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Hypostomus obtusirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
 
Hypostomus oculeus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pagei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pantherinus
[]

Photo by Novaes, J.L.C.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Hypostomus papariae (Fowler, 1941)

Photo by Photo by Novaes, J.L.C.
 
Hypostomus papariae
[]
No picture found
 
Hypostomus paranensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pastinhai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paucimaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paucipunctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paulinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus peckoltoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus perdido
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus piratatu
[]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

South America
Max. Length 25.6 cm TL
Hypostomus plecostomoides (Eigenmann, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Hypostomus plecostomoides
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 25.0 cm SL
Hypostomus plecostomus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus plecostomus
[Suckermouth catfish]
No picture found
 
Hypostomus pospisili
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pseudohemiurus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Hypostomus punctatus Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hypostomus punctatus
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 20.3 cm TL
Hypostomus pusarum (Starks, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Hypostomus pusarum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Hypostomus pyrineusi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Hypostomus regani (Ihering, 1905)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus regani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus rhantos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus robertsoni
[]

Photo by MNHN

Central America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Hypostomus robinii Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus robinii
[Teta]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Hypostomus rondoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 43.3 cm TL
 
Hypostomus roseopunctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus salgadae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus saramaccensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Hypostomus scabriceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus scaphyceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus sculpodon
[]
No picture found
 
Hypostomus seminudus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus simios
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
Hypostomus soniae Hollanda Carvalho & Weber, 2005

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus soniae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus spiniger
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Hypostomus strigaticeps
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Hypostomus subcarinatus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus subcarinatus
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Hypostomus surinamensis Boeseman, 1968

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hypostomus surinamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus taphorni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tapijara
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tenuis
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 34.3 cm TL
Hypostomus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Hypostomus ternetzi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tietensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 70 cm SL
 
Hypostomus topavae
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
Hypostomus unae (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hypostomus unae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 34.5 cm TL
 
Hypostomus uruguayensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus vaillanti
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Hypostomus variipictus (Ihering, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Hypostomus variipictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus varimaculosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
 
Hypostomus variostictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus velhochico
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Hypostomus ventromaculatus
[Wara wara]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Hypostomus vermicularis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus waiampi
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Hypostomus watwata Hancock, 1828

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus watwata
[Armored catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus weberi
[]

Photo by Alvarez, F.

South America
Max. Length 32.5 cm TL
Hypostomus wilsoni (Eigenmann, 1918)

Photo by Photo by Alvarez, F.
 
Hypostomus wilsoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Hypostomus wuchereri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus yaku
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Isbrueckerichthys alipionis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Isbrueckerichthys calvus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Isbrueckerichthys duseni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Isbrueckerichthys epakmos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Isbrueckerichthys saxicola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Isorineloricaria acuarius
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W./E. Laaz

South America
Max. Length 56.5 cm TL
Isorineloricaria spinosissima (Steindachner, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W./E. Laaz
 
Isorineloricaria spinosissima
[Zucchini catfish]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Isorineloricaria tenuicauda (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Isorineloricaria tenuicauda
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 32 cm SL
Isorineloricaria villarsi (Lütken, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Isorineloricaria villarsi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Ixinandria steinbachi
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Kronichthys heylandi (Boulenger, 1900)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Kronichthys heylandi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Kronichthys lacerta
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Kronichthys subteres Miranda Ribeiro, 1908

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Kronichthys subteres
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.0 cm SL
 
Lamontichthys avacanoeiro
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 16.7 cm SL
Lamontichthys filamentosus (La Monte, 1935)

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Lamontichthys filamentosus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
Lamontichthys llanero Taphorn & Lilyestrom, 1984

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Lamontichthys llanero
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Lamontichthys maracaibero Taphorn & Lilyestrom, 1984

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

Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Lamontichthys parakana
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
Lamontichthys stibaros Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Lamontichthys stibaros
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Lampiella gibbosa
[]

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

Americas
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Lasiancistrus caucanus Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Lasiancistrus caucanus
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 12.0 cm TL
Lasiancistrus guacharote (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Lasiancistrus guacharote
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
Lasiancistrus heteracanthus (Günther, 1869)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Lasiancistrus heteracanthus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Lasiancistrus saetiger
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
Lasiancistrus schomburgkii (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Lasiancistrus schomburgkii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus Armbruster, 2005

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus
[]

Photo by Scholtz, D.

South America
Max. Length 21.1 cm SL
Leporacanthicus galaxias Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

Photo by Photo by Scholtz, D.
 
Leporacanthicus galaxias
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Leporacanthicus heterodon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Leporacanthicus heterodon
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Leporacanthicus joselimai Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leporacanthicus joselimai
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 24.7 cm SL
Leporacanthicus triactis Isbrücker, Nijssen & Nico, 1992

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Leporacanthicus triactis
[]

Photo by Guerra, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Leptoancistrus canensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Guerra, R.
 
Leptoancistrus canensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Leptoancistrus cordobensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Leptotocinclus ctenistus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Leptotocinclus madeirae
[]

Photo by Severi, W.

South America
Max. Length 23.7 cm TL
Limatulichthys griseus (Eigenmann, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Severi, W.
 
Limatulichthys griseus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Limatulichthys nasarcus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Lipopterichthys carrioni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Lithogenes valencia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Lithogenes villosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Lithogenes wahari
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Lithoxus lithoides Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Lithoxus lithoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Loraxichthys lexa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 32.4 cm SL
 
Loricaria apeltogaster
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 36.5 cm TL
Loricaria birindellii Thomas & Sabaj Pérez, 2010

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Loricaria birindellii
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
Loricaria cataphracta Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Loricaria cataphracta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Loricaria clavipinna
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Loricaria coximensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Loricaria holmbergi
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

South America
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Loricaria lata Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Photo by Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Loricaria lata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 51.4 cm SL
 
Loricaria lentiginosa
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 18.9 cm SL
Loricaria luciae Thomas, Rodriguez, Carvallaro, Froehlich & Macedo Corrêa e Castro, 2013

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Loricaria luciae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
 
Loricaria lundbergi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Loricaria nickeriensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Loricaria parnahybae Steindachner, 1907

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Loricaria parnahybae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Loricaria piracicabae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Loricaria pumila
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
Loricaria simillima Regan, 1904

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Loricaria simillima
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
 
Loricaria spinulifera
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Loricaria tucumanensis Isbrücker, 1979

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Loricaria tucumanensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys acutus
[]

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 46 cm
Loricariichthys anus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.
 
Loricariichthys anus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America

Loricariichthys brunneus (Hancock, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Loricariichthys brunneus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm
 
Loricariichthys cashibo
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 39.6 cm TL
Loricariichthys castaneus (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Loricariichthys castaneus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm
 
Loricariichthys chanjoo
[]

Photo by Novaes, J.L.C.

South America
Max. Length 24.9 cm TL
Loricariichthys derbyi Fowler, 1915

Photo by Photo by Novaes, J.L.C.
 
Loricariichthys derbyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys edentatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm
 
Loricariichthys hauxwelli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys labialis
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 26.3 cm SL
Loricariichthys maculatus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Loricariichthys maculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 43 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys melanocheilus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm
 
Loricariichthys microdon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys nudirostris
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Loricariichthys platymetopon
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
Loricariichthys rostratus Reis & Pereira, 2000

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Loricariichthys rostratus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys stuebelii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Loricariichthys ucayalensis
[]

Photo by Bentinho, A.

South America
Max. Length 38.5 cm SL
Megalancistrus barrae (Steindachner, 1910)

Photo by Photo by Bentinho, A.
 
Megalancistrus barrae
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 58.8 cm SL
Megalancistrus parananus (Peters, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Megalancistrus parananus
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
Metaloricaria nijsseni (Boeseman, 1976)

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Metaloricaria nijsseni
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Metaloricaria paucidens Isbrücker, 1975

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Metaloricaria paucidens
[]

Photo by Lujan, N.K.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Micracanthicus vandragti Lujan & Armbruster, 2011

Photo by Photo by Lujan, N.K.
 
Micracanthicus vandragti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster arachas
[]
No picture found
 
Microlepidogaster bourguyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster dimorpha
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster discontenta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster discus
[]

Photo by Calegari, B.B.

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Microlepidogaster longicolla Calegari & Reis, 2010

Photo by Photo by Calegari, B.B.
 
Microlepidogaster longicolla
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster negomata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster perforata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Microplecostomus forestii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Nannoplecostomus eleonorae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Nannoptopoma spectabile
[]

Photo by Vierke, J.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Nannoptopoma sternoptychum Schaefer, 1996

Photo by Photo by Vierke, J.
 
Nannoptopoma sternoptychum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Nannoxyropsis acicula
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Nannoxyropsis ephippia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Neblinichthys brevibracchium
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Neblinichthys echinasus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Neblinichthys peniculatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Neblinichthys pilosus Ferraris, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1986

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Neblinichthys pilosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Neblinichthys roraima
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Neblinichthys yaravi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus bandeirante
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus botucatu
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus corumba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus doceensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus espiritosantensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus franciscoensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America.
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Neoplecostomus granosus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Neoplecostomus granosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus jaguari
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus langeanii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus microps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus paranensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus ribeirensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus selenae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus variipictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus watersi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Neoplecostomus yapo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Niobichthys ferrarisi
[]

Photo by Schmitt, R.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Otocinclus affinis Steindachner, 1877

Photo by Photo by Schmitt, R.
 
Otocinclus affinis
[Golden otocinclus]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Otocinclus arnoldi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Otocinclus batmani
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Otocinclus bororo Schaefer, 1997

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Otocinclus bororo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Otocinclus caxarari
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Otocinclus cocama Reis, 2004

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Otocinclus cocama
[]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm TL
Otocinclus flexilis Cope, 1894

Photo by Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Otocinclus flexilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Otocinclus hasemani
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Otocinclus hoppei Miranda Ribeiro, 1939

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Otocinclus hoppei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Otocinclus huaorani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Otocinclus juruenae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Otocinclus macrospilus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Otocinclus macrospilus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Otocinclus mangaba
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Otocinclus mariae Fowler, 1940

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Otocinclus mariae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Otocinclus mimulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Otocinclus mura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Otocinclus tapirape
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Otocinclus vestitus Cope, 1872

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Otocinclus vestitus
[]

Photo by Prins, E.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm TL
Otocinclus vittatus Regan, 1904

Photo by Photo by Prins, E.
 
Otocinclus vittatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Otocinclus xakriaba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Otothyris juquiae
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Otothyris lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Otothyris lophophanes
[Brown sucker catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Otothyris rostrata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Otothyris travassosi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Otothyropsis alicula
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Otothyropsis biamnicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Otothyropsis dialeukos
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Otothyropsis marapoama Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005

Photo by Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Otothyropsis marapoama
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Otothyropsis piribebuy Calegari, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2011

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Otothyropsis piribebuy
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Otothyropsis polyodon
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Oxyropsis acutirostris Miranda Ribeiro, 1951

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Oxyropsis acutirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Oxyropsis carinata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Oxyropsis wrightiana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Panaqolus albivermis
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
Panaqolus albomaculatus (Kanazawa, 1958)

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Panaqolus albomaculatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Panaqolus changae (Chockley & Armbruster, 2002)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Panaqolus changae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Panaqolus claustellifer
[]

Photo by Geraskin, A.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Panaqolus dentex (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Geraskin, A.
 
Panaqolus dentex
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Panaqolus gnomus
[Dwarf panaque]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Panaqolus maccus (Schaefer & Stewart, 1993)

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Panaqolus maccus
[Clown panaque]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Panaqolus nix
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Panaqolus nocturnus
[Dusky panaque]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
 
Panaqolus purusiensis
[]

Photo by Togni, G.L.

South America
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Panaque armbrusteri Lujan, Hidalgo & Stewart, 2010

Photo by Photo by Togni, G.L.
 
Panaque armbrusteri
[]

Photo by Aquamiroir/Germeau, G.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Panaque bathyphilus Lujan & Chamon, 2008

Photo by Photo by Aquamiroir/Germeau, G.
 
Panaque bathyphilus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Panaque cochliodon (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Panaque cochliodon
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

South America
Max. Length 43 cm SL
Panaque nigrolineatus (Peters, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Panaque nigrolineatus
[Royal panaque]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Panaque schaeferi Lujan, Hidalgo & Stewart, 2010

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Panaque schaeferi
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Panaque suttonorum Schultz, 1944

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Panaque suttonorum
[Blue-eye panaque]

Photo by Tibbatts, B.

South America

Panaque titan Lujan, Hidalgo & Stewart, 2010

Photo by Photo by Tibbatts, B.
 
Panaque titan
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Paralithoxus boujardi (Muller & Isbrücker, 1993)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Paralithoxus boujardi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Paralithoxus bovallii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Paralithoxus jariensis
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus (Boeseman, 1982)

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Paralithoxus planquettei (Boeseman, 1982)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Paralithoxus planquettei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Paralithoxus raso
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Paralithoxus stocki
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Paralithoxus surinamensis (Boeseman, 1982)

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Paralithoxus surinamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Paraloricaria agastor
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37 cm
 
Paraloricaria commersonoides
[]

Photo by Sverlij, S.

South America
Max. Length 55.4 cm TL
Paraloricaria vetula (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Sverlij, S.
 
Paraloricaria vetula
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Parancistrus aurantiacus (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Parancistrus aurantiacus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Parancistrus nudiventris Rapp Py-Daniel & Zuanon, 2005

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Parancistrus nudiventris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis azygolechis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Pareiorhaphis bahianus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Pareiorhaphis cameroni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis cerosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis eurycephalus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis garapia
[]

Photo by Brito, M.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Pareiorhaphis garbei (Ihering, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Brito, M.F.G.
 
Pareiorhaphis garbei
[]

Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Pareiorhaphis hypselurus (Pereira & Reis, 2002)

Photo by Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.
 
Pareiorhaphis hypselurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis hystrix
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis lophia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis mucurina
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis mutuca
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis nasuta
[]

Photo by Becker, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Pareiorhaphis nudulus (Reis & Pereira, 1999)

Photo by Photo by Becker, F.G.
 
Pareiorhaphis nudulus
[]
No picture found
 
Pareiorhaphis parmula
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis proskynita
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis regani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis ruschii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis scutula
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis splendens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis steindachneri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis stephanus
[]

Photo by Schiefler, A.F.

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Pareiorhaphis stomias (Pereira & Reis, 2002)

Photo by Photo by Schiefler, A.F.
 
Pareiorhaphis stomias
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Pareiorhaphis vestigipinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Pareiorhina brachyrhyncha
[]

Photo by Azevedo-Santos, V.M.

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Pareiorhina carrancas Bockmann & Ribeiro, 2003

Photo by Photo by Azevedo-Santos, V.M.
 
Pareiorhina carrancas
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Pareiorhina cepta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis
[]

Photo by Azevedo-Santos, V.M.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Pareiorhina pelicicei Azevedo-Santos & Roxo, 2015

Photo by Photo by Azevedo-Santos, V.M.
 
Pareiorhina pelicicei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Pareiorhina rosai
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America.
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Pareiorhina rudolphi (Miranda Ribeiro, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Pareiorhina rudolphi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Parotocinclus amazonensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus arandai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus aripuanensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Parotocinclus bahiensis (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Parotocinclus bahiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus bidentatus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Parotocinclus britskii Boeseman, 1974

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Parotocinclus britskii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus cearensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus cesarpintoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus collinsae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Parotocinclus cristatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus doceanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus eppleyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus fluminense
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus halbothi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus haroldoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus jacksoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus jequi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Parotocinclus jimi
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Parotocinclus jumbo Britski & Garavello, 2002

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Parotocinclus jumbo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus longirostris
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm TL
Parotocinclus maculicauda (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Parotocinclus maculicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus minutus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus muriaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus planicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus polyochrus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus prata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus robustus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus seridoensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Parotocinclus spilosoma (Fowler, 1941)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Parotocinclus spilosoma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Parotocinclus spilurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Paulasquama callis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Peckoltia bachi (Boulenger, 1898)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Peckoltia bachi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Peckoltia braueri (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Peckoltia braueri
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Peckoltia brevis (La Monte, 1935)

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Peckoltia brevis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
 
Peckoltia caenosa
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Peckoltia capitulata Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Peckoltia capitulata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Peckoltia cavatica
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Peckoltia compta De Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel & Rocha, 2010

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Peckoltia compta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Peckoltia ephippiata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Peckoltia furcata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Peckoltia greedoi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Peckoltia lineola Armbruster, 2008

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Peckoltia lineola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Peckoltia lujani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.8 cm TL
 
Peckoltia multispinis
[Bristlemouth catfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Peckoltia oligospila (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Peckoltia oligospila
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Peckoltia otali Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Peckoltia otali
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
Peckoltia pankimpuju (Lujan & Chamon, 2008)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Peckoltia pankimpuju
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Peckoltia sabaji Armbruster, 2003

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Peckoltia sabaji
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Peckoltia simulata Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Peckoltia simulata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Peckoltia vermiculata
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Peckoltia vittata (Steindachner, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Peckoltia vittata
[]
No picture found
 
Peckoltia wernekei
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
Planiloricaria cryptodon (Isbrücker, 1971)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Planiloricaria cryptodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Plesioptopoma curvidens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.9 cm SL
 
Pogonopoma obscurum
[]

Photo by Jinkings, K.

South America
Max. Length 26.3 cm SL
Pogonopoma parahybae (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Jinkings, K.
 
Pogonopoma parahybae
[]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 22.3 cm SL
Pogonopoma wertheimeri (Steindachner, 1867)

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Pogonopoma wertheimeri
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 46.2 cm SL
Proloricaria prolixa (Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978)

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Proloricaria prolixa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Pseudacanthicus fordii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Pseudacanthicus histrix (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudacanthicus histrix
[]

Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pseudacanthicus leopardus (Fowler, 1914)

Photo by Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Pseudacanthicus leopardus
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 40.5 cm TL
Pseudacanthicus pirarara Chamon & Sousa, 2016

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Pseudacanthicus pirarara
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Pseudacanthicus pitanga
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 32.3 cm SL
Pseudacanthicus serratus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudacanthicus serratus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Pseudacanthicus spinosus (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudacanthicus spinosus
[]

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
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Pseudohemiodon amazonum
[]

Photo by Haagensen, H.

South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Pseudohemiodon apithanos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978

Photo by Photo by Haagensen, H.
 
Pseudohemiodon apithanos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Pseudohemiodon devincenzii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
Pseudohemiodon lamina (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudohemiodon lamina
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 29.8 cm SL
Pseudohemiodon laticeps (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudohemiodon laticeps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Pseudohemiodon platycephalus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Pseudohemiodon thorectes
[]

Photo by Haagensen, H.

South America
Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
Pseudohemiodon unillano Rojas-Molina, Provenzano & Ramírez-Gil, 2019

Photo by Photo by Haagensen, H.
 
Pseudohemiodon unillano
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
Pseudolithoxus anthrax (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000)

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Pseudolithoxus anthrax
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Pseudolithoxus dumus (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudolithoxus dumus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Pseudolithoxus kelsorum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Pseudolithoxus kinja
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Pseudolithoxus nicoi (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudolithoxus nicoi
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Pseudolithoxus tigris (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000)

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Pseudolithoxus tigris
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 36 cm SL
Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Pseudoqolus koko (Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012)

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Pseudoqolus koko
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 35.6 cm SL
Pseudorinelepis genibarbis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Pseudorinelepis genibarbis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Pseudotocinclus juquiae
[]
No picture found
 
Pseudotocinclus parahybae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Pseudotocinclus tietensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Pseudotothyris ignota
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Pseudotothyris janeirensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Pseudotothyris obtusa
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Pterosturisoma microps (Eigenmann & Allen, 1942)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pterosturisoma microps
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii (Holmberg, 1893)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

South America
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
[Vermiculated sailfin catfish]

Photo by Bentinho, A.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Bentinho, A.
 
Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus
[]

Photo by Ros, W.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Ros, W.
 
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
[Leopard pleco]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 39.5 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus (Weber, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37 cm SL
 
Pterygoplichthys lituratus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus (Hancock, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
[Orinoco sailfin catfish]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 57.8 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
[Amazon sailfin catfish]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys parnaibae (Weber, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
[]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys punctatus (Kner, 1854)

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Pterygoplichthys punctatus
[Corroncho]

Photo by Cannon, K.

South America
Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys scrophus (Cope, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Cannon, K.
 
Pterygoplichthys scrophus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Pterygoplichthys undecimalis
[]

Photo by Geraskin, A.

South America
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys weberi Armbruster & Page, 2006

Photo by Photo by Geraskin, A.
 
Pterygoplichthys weberi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37.5 cm TL
 
Pterygoplichthys xinguensis
[]
No picture found
 
Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis
[]

Photo by van de Ven, M.

South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Pyxiloricaria menezesi Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984

Photo by Photo by van de Ven, M.
 
Pyxiloricaria menezesi
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Reganella depressa (Kner, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Reganella depressa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Rhadinoloricaria bahuaja
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
Rhadinoloricaria condei (Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1986)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Rhadinoloricaria condei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Rhadinoloricaria laani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Rhadinoloricaria listrorhinos
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax (Günther, 1869)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Rhadinoloricaria ommation
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Rhadinoloricaria papillosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Rhadinoloricaria rhami
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Rhadinoloricaria stewarti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 49 cm TL
 
Rhinelepis aspera
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 48 cm SL
Rhinelepis strigosa Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rhinelepis strigosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Rhinolekos britskii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Rhinolekos capetinga
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Rhinolekos garavelloi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Rhinolekos schaeferi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Rhinotocinclus discolor
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Rhinotocinclus isabelae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Rhinotocinclus loxochelis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Rhinotocinclus marginalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Rhinotocinclus pilosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Rhinotocinclus variola
[]

Photo by Gordon, A.

South America
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Ricola macrops (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Gordon, A.
 
Ricola macrops
[]

Photo by Becker, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Rineloricaria aequalicuspis Reis & Cardoso, 2001

Photo by Photo by Becker, F.G.
 
Rineloricaria aequalicuspis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria altipinnis
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Rineloricaria anhaguapitan Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria anhaguapitan
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Rineloricaria anitae Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria anitae
[]
No picture found
 
Rineloricaria aurata
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis

South America
Max. Length 23.9 cm SL
Rineloricaria baliola Rodriguez & Reis, 2008

Photo by Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis
 
Rineloricaria baliola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria beni
[]
No picture found
 
Rineloricaria cacerensis
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Rineloricaria cadeae (Hensel, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Rineloricaria cadeae
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
Rineloricaria capitonia Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria capitonia
[]
No picture found
 
Rineloricaria caracasensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria castroi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm
 
Rineloricaria catamarcensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria cubataonis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria daraha
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Rineloricaria eigenmanni (Pellegrin, 1908)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rineloricaria eigenmanni
[]

Photo by Prins, E.

South America
Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
Rineloricaria fallax (Steindachner, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Prins, E.
 
Rineloricaria fallax
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.3 cm
 
Rineloricaria felipponei
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Rineloricaria formosa Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Rineloricaria formosa
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Rineloricaria hasemani Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Rineloricaria hasemani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria henselii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria heteroptera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria hoehnei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria isaaci
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm
Rineloricaria jaraguensis (Steindachner, 1909)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Rineloricaria jaraguensis
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W./E. Laaz

South America
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Rineloricaria jubata (Boulenger, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W./E. Laaz
 
Rineloricaria jubata
[]
No picture found
 
Rineloricaria jurupari
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria konopickyi
[]
No picture found
 
Rineloricaria kronei
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
Rineloricaria lanceolata (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Rineloricaria lanceolata
[Chocolate-colored catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria langei
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Rineloricaria latirostris (Boulenger, 1900)

Photo by Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Rineloricaria latirostris
[]
No picture found
 
Rineloricaria lima
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
Rineloricaria longicauda Reis, 1983

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Rineloricaria longicauda
[Elongated whiptail catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria maacki
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 20 cm
Rineloricaria magdalenae (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Rineloricaria magdalenae
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Rineloricaria malabarbai Rodriguez & Reis, 2008

Photo by Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis
 
Rineloricaria malabarbai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria maquinensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Rineloricaria melini (Schindler, 1959)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rineloricaria melini
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis

South America
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis
 
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.5 cm
 
Rineloricaria microlepidota
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./A.M. Miquelarena

South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Rineloricaria misionera Rodríguez & Miquelarena, 2005

Photo by Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./A.M. Miquelarena
 
Rineloricaria misionera
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm
Rineloricaria morrowi Fowler, 1940

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rineloricaria morrowi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria nigricauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria osvaldoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm
 
Rineloricaria pareiacantha
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Rineloricaria parva (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rineloricaria parva
[]
No picture found
 
Rineloricaria pentamaculata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria phoxocephala
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria platyura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria quadrensis
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Rineloricaria reisi Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria reisi
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
Rineloricaria sanga Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria sanga
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Rineloricaria setepovos Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria setepovos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm
 
Rineloricaria sneiderni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm TL
 
Rineloricaria steindachneri
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
Rineloricaria stellata Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria stellata
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Rineloricaria stewarti (Eigenmann, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Rineloricaria stewarti
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Rineloricaria strigilata (Hensel, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Rineloricaria strigilata
[Santa Cruz whiptail catfish]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Rineloricaria teffeana (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Rineloricaria teffeana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.6 cm
 
Rineloricaria thrissoceps
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Rineloricaria tropeira Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria tropeira
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.9 cm
 
Rineloricaria wolfei
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Rineloricaria zaina Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria zaina
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Schizolecis guentheri (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Schizolecis guentheri
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Scobinancistrus aureatus Burgess, 1994

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Scobinancistrus aureatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Scobinancistrus pariolispos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Scobinancistrus pariolispos
[]

Photo by Lujan, N.K.

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Soromonichthys stearleyi Lujan & Armbruster, 2011

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Soromonichthys stearleyi
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Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

South America
Max. Length 34.0 cm SL
Spatuloricaria atratoensis Schultz, 1944

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Spatuloricaria atratoensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37 cm
 
Spatuloricaria caquetae
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No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Spatuloricaria curvispina
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No picture found

Max. Length 52 cm
 
Spatuloricaria euacanthagenys
[]

Photo by Pereira, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 28.2 cm SL
Spatuloricaria evansii (Boulenger, 1892)

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Spatuloricaria evansii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Spatuloricaria fimbriata
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Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.

South America
Max. Length 370 cm SL
Spatuloricaria gymnogaster (Eigenmann & Vance, 1912)

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Spatuloricaria gymnogaster
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 30.6 cm SL
Spatuloricaria lagoichthys (Schultz, 1944)

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Spatuloricaria lagoichthys
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 20.4 cm SL
Spatuloricaria nudiventris (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Spatuloricaria nudiventris
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 33.8 cm SL
Spatuloricaria phelpsi Schultz, 1944

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Spatuloricaria phelpsi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22 cm
Spatuloricaria puganensis (Pearson, 1937)

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Spatuloricaria puganensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.6 cm SL
 
Spatuloricaria terracanticum
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Spatuloricaria tuira Fichberg, Oyakawa & de Pinna, 2014

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Spatuloricaria tuira
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Spectracanthicus immaculatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Spectracanthicus murinus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987

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Spectracanthicus murinus
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Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Spectracanthicus punctatissimus (Steindachner, 1881)

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Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Spectracanthicus tocantinensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Spectracanthicus zuanoni Chamon & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2014

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Spectracanthicus zuanoni
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Sturisoma barbatum (Kner, 1853)

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Sturisoma barbatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Sturisoma brevirostre
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.3 cm
 
Sturisoma caquetae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.6 cm SL
 
Sturisoma graffini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Sturisoma guentheri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Sturisoma lyra
[]

Photo by Stawikowski, R.

South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm
Sturisoma monopelte Fowler, 1914

Photo by Photo by Stawikowski, R.
 
Sturisoma monopelte
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 22 cm
Sturisoma nigrirostrum Fowler, 1940

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Sturisoma nigrirostrum
[]

Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Sturisoma robustum (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Sturisoma robustum
[]

Photo by Stawikowski, R.

South America
Max. Length 19 cm
Sturisoma rostratum (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Stawikowski, R.
 
Sturisoma rostratum
[]

Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Sturisoma tenuirostre (Steindachner, 1910)

Photo by Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Sturisoma tenuirostre
[]

Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys aureum (Steindachner, 1900)

Photo by Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Sturisomatichthys aureum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Sturisomatichthys citurensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.4 cm
 
Sturisomatichthys dariense
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 16.9 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys festivum (Myers, 1942)

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

Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Sturisomatichthys frenatum
[]

Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 23.9 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys kneri (Ghazzi, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Sturisomatichthys kneri
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys leightoni (Regan, 1912)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sturisomatichthys leightoni
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys panamense (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Sturisomatichthys panamense
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
 
Sturisomatichthys tamanae
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Transancistrus aequinoctialis (Pellegrin, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Transancistrus aequinoctialis
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Transancistrus santarosensis (Tan & Armbruster, 2012)

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Transancistrus santarosensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthicus adonis South America 20.6 SL 1988
Acanthicus hystrix South America 53 SL 1829
Acestridium colombiense South America 5.0 SL 2005
Acestridium dichromum South America 6.3 SL 1999
Acestridium discus South America 6.7 SL 1911
Acestridium gymnogaster South America 2009
Acestridium martini South America 6.7 SL 1999
Acestridium scutatum South America 2009
Acestridium triplax South America 5.6 SL 2007
Ancistomus feldbergae South America 17.1 SL 2012
Ancistomus micrommatos South America 11.9 SL 2003
Ancistomus snethlageae South America 22 TL 1911
Ancistomus spilomma South America 14.2 SL 2003
Ancistomus spinosissimus South America 12.7 SL 2003
Ancistrus abilhoai South America 10.6 SL 2009
Ancistrus agostinhoi South America 9.6 SL 2009
Ancistrus aguaboensis South America 6.7 SL 2001
Ancistrus amaris South America 10.3 SL 2019
Ancistrus bodenhameri South America 11.4 SL 1944
Ancistrus bolivianus South America 8.8 SL 1915
Ancistrus brevifilis South America 11.8 SL 1920
Ancistrus brevipinnis South America 10.7 SL 1904
Ancistrus bufonius South America 11.5 SL 1840
Ancistrus caucanus South America 5.2 SL 1943
Ancistrus centrolepis South America 18.4 SL 1913
Ancistrus chagresi Central America 19.5 SL 1889
Ancistrus cirrhosus Jumbie teta South America 8.9 SL 1836
Ancistrus claro South America 6.6 SL 1999
Ancistrus clementinae South America 10.2 SL 1937
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus South America 6 SL 1987
Ancistrus cuiabae South America 11.5 SL 1999
Ancistrus damasceni South America 6.5 SL 1907
Ancistrus dolichopterus Bushymouth catfish South America 14.5 SL 1854
Ancistrus dubius South America 12.6 SL 1889
Ancistrus erinaceus South America. 7.5 SL 1840
Ancistrus eustictus South America 18 SL 1945
Ancistrus falconensis South America 2010
Ancistrus formoso South America 7.9 SL 1997
Ancistrus fulvus South America 8.8 SL 1929
Ancistrus galani South America 5.6 SL 1994
Ancistrus greeni South America 6.5 TL 2001
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus South America 14.2 SL 1854
Ancistrus heterorhynchus South America 6.3 SL 1912
Ancistrus hoplogenys South America 15.8 SL 1864
Ancistrus jataiensis South America 5.4 SL 2005
Ancistrus jelskii South America 8 TL 1876
Ancistrus kellerae South America 2019
Ancistrus latifrons South America 15.4 SL 1869
Ancistrus leoni South America 8.2 SL 2019
Ancistrus leucostictus South America 10 SL 1864
Ancistrus lineolatus South America 9 SL 1943
Ancistrus lithurgicus South America 13.2 SL 1912
Ancistrus macrophthalmus South America 7.9 SL 1912
Ancistrus maculatus South America 11.8 SL 1881
Ancistrus malacops South America 7.7 SL 1872
Ancistrus maracasae Central America 8.3 SL 1946
Ancistrus marcapatae South America 12.4 TL 1904
Ancistrus martini South America 8.9 SL 1944
Ancistrus mattogrossensis South America 1912
Ancistrus maximus South America, Brazil 20.1 SL 2015
Ancistrus megalostomus South America 8.3 SL 1924
Ancistrus minutus South America 5.7 SL 2001
Ancistrus miracollis South America 6.7 SL 2019
Ancistrus montanus South America 9.2 SL 1904
Ancistrus mullerae South America 12.5 SL 2009
Ancistrus multispinis South America 14.2 SL 1912
Ancistrus nudiceps South America 7.9 SL 1849
Ancistrus occidentalis South America 8.6 SL 1904
Ancistrus occloi South America 11.6 SL 1928
Ancistrus parecis South America 6.0 SL 2005
Ancistrus patronus South America 8.7 SL 2019
Ancistrus pirareta South America 15.6 SL 1989
Ancistrus piriformis South America 8.3 SL 1989
Ancistrus ranunculus South America 19.5 TL 1994
Ancistrus reisi South America 6.1 SL 2005
Ancistrus saudades South America 10.8 SL 2019
Ancistrus sericeus South America 5 SL 1872
Ancistrus spinosus Central America 17.6 SL 1916
Ancistrus stigmaticus South America 15.2 SL 1889
Ancistrus tamboensis South America 8.2 SL 1945
Ancistrus taunayi South America 14 TL 1918
Ancistrus temminckii South America 9.8 SL 1840
Ancistrus tolima South America 7.7 SL 2013
Ancistrus tombador South America 6.3 SL 2005
Ancistrus trinitatis Central America 1864
Ancistrus triradiatus South America 9.2 SL 1918
Ancistrus variolus South America 4.8 SL 1872
Ancistrus verecundus South America 5.5 SL 2005
Ancistrus vericaucanus South America 7.2 SL 2013
Ancistrus yutajae South America 2019
Andeancistrus eschwartzae South America 14.4 SL 2015
Andeancistrus platycephalus South America 14.5 TL 1898
Aphanotorulus ammophilus South America 16.1 SL 1996
Aphanotorulus emarginatus South America 33.6 TL 1840
Aphanotorulus gomesi South America 14.3 SL 1942
Aphanotorulus horridus South America 35.5 SL 1854
Aphanotorulus phrixosoma South America 10.1 SL 1940
Aphanotorulus rubrocauda South America 24.1 SL 2017
Aphanotorulus unicolor South America 13.9 SL 1908
Aposturisoma myriodon South America 20 SL 1983
Avalithoxus jantjae South America 3.8 SL 2008
Baryancistrus beggini Blue panaque South America 8.1 SL 2009
Baryancistrus chrysolomus South America 29.6 TL 2011
Baryancistrus demantoides South America 15.1 SL 2005
Baryancistrus longipinnis South America 20 TL 1895
Baryancistrus niveatus South America 34 TL 1855
Baryancistrus xanthellus South America 29.7 TL 2011
Brochiloricaria chauliodon South America 28.2 1979
Brochiloricaria macrodon South America 26.8 SL 1853
Chaetostoma aburrensis South America 1909
Chaetostoma alternifasciatum South America 15.3 SL 1945
Chaetostoma anale South America 16 SL 1943
Chaetostoma anomalum South America 16 TL 1903
Chaetostoma bifurcum South America 14.0 SL 2015
Chaetostoma branickii South America 13.2 SL 1881
Chaetostoma breve South America 30 TL 1904
Chaetostoma brevilabiatum South America 11.9 SL 1942
Chaetostoma changae South America 7.6 SL 2006
Chaetostoma daidalmatos South America 2006
Chaetostoma dermorhynchum South America 25 TL 1887
Chaetostoma dorsale South America 8.8 SL 1922
Chaetostoma dupouii South America 7.9 SL 1945
Chaetostoma fischeri Central and South America 30 TL 1879
Chaetostoma floridablancaensis South America 10.1 SL 2013
Chaetostoma formosae South America 9.7 SL 2011
Chaetostoma guairense South America 8.1 SL 1881
Chaetostoma jegui South America 16.8 SL 1991
Chaetostoma joropo South America 2016
Chaetostoma lepturum South America 21.5 SL 1912
Chaetostoma leucomelas South America 20 SL 1918
Chaetostoma lineopunctatum South America 14.3 SL 1942
Chaetostoma loborhynchos South America 14.2 SL 1846
Chaetostoma machiquense South America 6.6 SL 1953
Chaetostoma marginatum South America 19 TL 1904
Chaetostoma marmorescens South America 13.5 SL 1942
Chaetostoma microps South America 8.9 TL 1864
Chaetostoma milesi South America 14.6 SL 1941
Chaetostoma mollinasum South America 6.8 SL 1937
Chaetostoma niveum South America 9.1 SL 1944
Chaetostoma nudirostre South America 12.6 TL 1874
Chaetostoma palmeri South America 9.5 TL 1912
Chaetostoma patiae South America 15.8 SL 1945
Chaetostoma paucispinis South America 9 TL 1912
Chaetostoma pearsei South America 15 TL 1920
Chaetostoma sovichthys South America 7.2 SL 1944
Chaetostoma spondylus South America 13.1 SL 2015
Chaetostoma stannii South America 20.5 TL 1874
Chaetostoma stroumpoulos South America 2006
Chaetostoma tachiraense South America 8.7 SL 1944
Chaetostoma taczanowskii South America 17 TL 1882
Chaetostoma thomsoni South America 15.1 SL 1904
Chaetostoma trimaculineum South America 16 SL 2015
Chaetostoma vagum South America 9.9 SL 1943
Chaetostoma vasquezi South America 18.7 SL 1998
Chaetostoma venezuelae South America 7.3 SL 1944
Chaetostoma yurubiense South America 17 SL 1996
Chauliocheilos saxatilis South America 4.9 SL 2014
Cordylancistrus daguae South America 9.5 TL 1912
Cordylancistrus nephelion South America 12.9 SL 2006
Cordylancistrus perijae South America 12.7 SL 1996
Cordylancistrus platyrhynchus South America 9.5 TL 1943
Cordylancistrus torbesensis South America 6.5 SL 1944
Corumbataia britskii South America 2.7 SL 2007
Corumbataia cuestae South America 3.3 SL 1997
Corumbataia liliai South America 2.5 SL 2018
Corumbataia lucianoi South America 2.4 SL 2018
Corumbataia tocantinensis South America 3.8 SL 1997
Corumbataia veadeiros South America 3.7 SL 2008
Corymbophanes ameliae South America 10.1 SL 2019
Corymbophanes andersoni South America 8.6 SL 1909
Corymbophanes kaiei South America 6.6 SL 2000
Crossoloricaria cephalaspis South America 10.9 SL 1979
Crossoloricaria variegata Central and South America 26.5 SL 1879
Crossoloricaria venezuelae South America 18.3 SL 1944
Cryptancistrus similis South America 6.2 SL 2018
Cteniloricaria maculata South America 17 SL 1971
Cteniloricaria napova South America 12.9 SL 2012
Cteniloricaria platystoma South America 20 1868
Curculionichthys coxipone South America 3 SL 2015
Curculionichthys insperatus South America 3.0 SL 2003
Curculionichthys itaim South America 2.5 SL 2017
Curculionichthys karipuna South America 2.4 SL 2016
Curculionichthys luteofrenatus South America 3.1 SL 2007
Curculionichthys oliveirai South America 3.0 SL 2014
Curculionichthys paresi South America 2.6 SL 2014
Curculionichthys piracanjuba South America 2.7 SL 2012
Curculionichthys sabaji South America 2.4 SL 2015
Curculionichthys sagarana South America 2.4 SL 2015
Curculionichthys scaius South America 2.4 SL 2018
Curculionichthys tukana South America 2.4 SL 2017
Dasyloricaria capetensis Central America 16.4 SL 1913
Dasyloricaria filamentosa South America 32.2 SL 1878
Dasyloricaria latiura Central and South America 35.5 SL 1912
Dasyloricaria paucisquama South America 20.3 SL 2016
Dasyloricaria seminuda South America 18.2 SL 1912
Dasyloricaria tuyrensis Central America 35.5 SL 1913
Dekeyseria amazonica South America 17.8 SL 1985
Dekeyseria brachyura South America 16 TL 1854
Dekeyseria niveata South America 13 SL 1929
Dekeyseria picta South America 14 TL 1854
Dekeyseria pulchra South America 10 SL 1915
Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha South America 21 SL 1854
Delturus angulicauda South America 18.7 SL 1877
Delturus brevis South America 18.6 SL 2006
Delturus carinotus South America 23.5 SL 1933
Delturus parahybae South America 21 SL 1889
Dentectus barbarmatus South America 13.7 SL 1982
Dolichancistrus atratoensis South America 8.2 SL 1960
Dolichancistrus carnegiei South America 17 TL 1916
Dolichancistrus cobrensis South America 7.9 SL 1944
Dolichancistrus fuesslii South America 13.1 TL 1911
Dolichancistrus pediculatus South America 12 TL 1918
Dolichancistrus setosus South America 12 TL 1887
Epactionotus bilineatus South America 4 SL 1998
Epactionotus gracilis South America 3.9 SL 1998
Epactionotus itaimbezinho South America 3.8 SL 1998
Epactionotus yasi South America 2004
Etsaputu relictum South America 2011
Eurycheilichthys limulus South America 4.8 SL 1998
Eurycheilichthys pantherinus South America 4.2 SL 1992
Euryochus thysanos South America 12.0 SL 2017
Exastilithoxus fimbriatus South America 6 SL 1915
Exastilithoxus hoedemani South America 5.1 SL 1985
Farlowella acus Whiptail catfish South America 16 SL 1853
Farlowella altocorpus South America 17.0 SL 2006
Farlowella amazonum South America 22.5 SL 1864
Farlowella colombiensis South America 16 SL 1997
Farlowella curtirostra South America 15 SL 1942
Farlowella gianetii South America 12.1 SL 2016
Farlowella gracilis South America 25.5 TL 1904
Farlowella hahni South America 20.1 SL 1937
Farlowella hasemani South America 17 SL 1917
Farlowella henriquei South America 16.5 SL 1918
Farlowella isbruckeri South America 13.4 SL 1997
Farlowella jauruensis South America 13.1 SL 1917
Farlowella knerii South America 16.2 SL 1882
Farlowella mariaelenae South America 17 SL 1964
Farlowella martini South America 19.3 SL 1972
Farlowella mitoupibo South America 21.0 SL 2016
Farlowella nattereri South America 26.5 SL 1910
Farlowella odontotumulus South America 17.5 SL 1997
Farlowella oxyrryncha South America 23 SL 1853
Farlowella paraguayensis South America 17.5 SL 1997
Farlowella platorynchus South America 19.4 SL 1997
Farlowella reticulata South America 15.3 SL 1971
Farlowella rugosa South America 21.4 SL 1971
Farlowella schreitmuelleri South America 18.1 SL 1937
Farlowella smithi South America 10 SL 1913
Farlowella taphorni South America 13.5 SL 1997
Farlowella venezuelensis South America 19.8 SL 1964
Farlowella vittata South America 22.5 SL 1942
Farlowella wuyjugu South America 14.5 SL 2023
Farlowella yarigui South America 11.2 SL 2014
Fonchiiichthys rupestris South America 9 SL 1944
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus Central America 16.5 SL 1863
Fonchiiloricaria nanodon South America 17.5 2011
Furcodontichthys novaesi South America 10.2 SL 1981
Guyanancistrus brevispinis South America 14.2 SL 1983
Guyanancistrus brownsbergensis South America 6.4 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus megastictus South America 6.3 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus nassauensis South America 6.1 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus tenuis South America 9.1 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus teretirostris South America 9.8 SL 2018
Gymnotocinclus anosteos South America 4.4 SL 2008
Harttia absaberi South America 7.4 SL 2013
Harttia carvalhoi South America 7.1 SL 1939
Harttia depressa South America 12.6 SL 2001
Harttia dissidens South America 15.2 SL 2001
Harttia duriventris South America 12.8 SL 2001
Harttia fluminensis South America 15.1 SL 2012
Harttia fowleri South America 22.2 SL 1908
Harttia garavelloi South America 8.6 SL 1993
Harttia gracilis South America 10.1 SL 1993
Harttia guianensis South America 17.5 SL 2001
Harttia kronei South America 12 SL 1908
Harttia leiopleura South America 5.7 SL 1993
Harttia longipinna South America 10.7 SL 2001
Harttia loricariformis South America 18.6 SL 1877
Harttia merevari South America 2005
Harttia novalimensis South America 5.8 SL 1993
Harttia panara South America 10.6 SL 2018
Harttia punctata South America 16.6 SL 2001
Harttia rhombocephala South America 1939
Harttia rondoni South America 16.3 SL 2018
Harttia surinamensis South America 18.8 SL 1971
Harttia torrenticola South America 7.7 SL 1993
Harttia trombetensis South America 17.6 SL 2001
Harttia tuna South America 17.2 SL 2012
Harttia uatumensis South America 11.9 SL 2001
Harttia villasboas South America 12.6 SL 2018
Harttiella crassicauda South America 4.9 SL 1953
Harttiella intermedia South America 3.5 SL 2012
Harttiella janmoli South America 4.7 SL 2012
Harttiella longicauda South America 5.2 SL 2012
Harttiella lucifer South America 4.3 SL 2012
Harttiella parva South America 3.1 SL 2012
Harttiella pilosa South America 4.0 SL 2012
Hemiancistrus cerrado South America 17.0 SL 2008
Hemiancistrus chlorostictus South America 14.7 SL 1999
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus South America 16.2 SL 1999
Hemiancistrus furtivus South America 10.0 SL 2017
Hemiancistrus guahiborum South America 2005
Hemiancistrus hammarlundi South America 7.4 SL 1937
Hemiancistrus landoni South America 25 TL 1916
Hemiancistrus macrops South America 9.4 SL 1874
Hemiancistrus medians South America 39 TL 1854
Hemiancistrus megacephalus South America 12.3 SL 1868
Hemiancistrus megalopteryx South America 28.6 SL 2004
Hemiancistrus meizospilos South America 14.9 SL 2004
Hemiancistrus punctulatus South America 19 SL 1999
Hemiancistrus subviridis South America 15.0 SL 2005
Hemiancistrus votouro South America 14.1 SL 2004
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus South America 13.4 SL 1853
Hemipsilichthys gobio South America 15.6 SL 1874
Hemipsilichthys nimius South America 10.5 SL 2003
Hemipsilichthys papillatus South America 9.2 SL 2000
Hirtella carinata South America 4.9 SL 2014
Hisonotus acuen South America 2.9 SL 2014
Hisonotus aky South America 4.0 SL 2004
Hisonotus alberti South America 3.4 SL 2016
Hisonotus armatus South America 6 TL 2008
Hisonotus bocaiuva South America 2.4 SL 2013
Hisonotus bockmanni South America 2.4 SL 2012
Hisonotus brunneus South America 4.2 SL 2011
Hisonotus carreiro South America 3.6 SL 2011
Hisonotus charrua South America 3.6 SL 2006
Hisonotus chromodontus South America 3.3 SL 2007
Hisonotus depressicauda South America 5 SL 1918
Hisonotus depressinotus South America 3 SL 1918
Hisonotus devidei South America 3.2 SL 2018
Hisonotus dinizae South America 2.3 SL 2020
Hisonotus francirochai South America 3.8 SL 1928
Hisonotus heterogaster South America 4.3 SL 2011
Hisonotus hungy South America 4.2 SL 2007
Hisonotus iota South America 3.3 SL 2009
Hisonotus laevior South America 7.5 TL 1894
Hisonotus leucofrenatus South America 6 SL 1908
Hisonotus leucophrys South America 4.2 SL 2009
Hisonotus maculipinnis South America 4 SL 1912
Hisonotus megaloplax South America 4.7 SL 2009
Hisonotus montanus South America 4.5 SL 2009
Hisonotus nigricauda South America 6 TL 1891
Hisonotus notatus South America 4.3 SL 1889
Hisonotus notopagos South America 3.7 SL 2011
Hisonotus pachysarkos South America 2016
Hisonotus paulinus South America 4 SL 1908
Hisonotus prata South America 3.3 SL 2011
Hisonotus ringueleti South America 4.3 SL 2001
Hisonotus taimensis South America 6.6 SL 1981
Hisonotus thayeri South America 4.2 SL 2016
Hisonotus vespuccii South America 3.6 SL 2015
Hisonotus vireo South America 4.0 SL 2011
Hopliancistrus munduruku South America 15.5 SL 2021
Hopliancistrus tricornis South America 13.7 SL 1989
Hopliancistrus wolverine South America 18.2 SL 2021
Hopliancistrus xavante South America 11.7 SL 2021
Hopliancistrus xikrin South America 14.2 SL 2021
Hypancistrus contradens South America 2007
Hypancistrus debilittera South America 2007
Hypancistrus furunculus South America 2007
Hypancistrus inspector South America 12.6 SL 2002
Hypancistrus lunaorum South America 2007
Hypancistrus margaritatus South America 4.6 SL 2016
Hypancistrus phantasma South America 12.3 SL 2016
Hypancistrus zebra South America 7 TL 1991
Hypoptopoma baileyi South America 4.4 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma bianale South America 5.4 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum South America 5.1 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma elongatum South America 10.2 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma guianense South America 6.2 SL 1974
Hypoptopoma gulare South America 13.5 TL 1878
Hypoptopoma incognitum South America 10.8 SL 2010
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum South America 7.1 SL 1893
Hypoptopoma machadoi South America 7.0 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma muzuspi South America 3.6 2010
Hypoptopoma psilogaster South America 7 SL 1915
Hypoptopoma steindachneri South America 10 SL 1895
Hypoptopoma thoracatum South America 11.5 TL 1868
Hypostomus affinis South America 39.7 SL 1877
Hypostomus agna South America 22 TL 1907
Hypostomus alatus South America 28.8 SL 1855
Hypostomus albopunctatus South America 40 SL 1908
Hypostomus ancistroides South America 21 TL 1911
Hypostomus angipinnatus South America 15 1922
Hypostomus annectens South America 28 TL 1904
Hypostomus arecuta South America 24.3 SL 2012
Hypostomus argus South America 11.6 SL 1943
Hypostomus asperatus Mandarin Pleco South America 22.9 SL 1855
Hypostomus aspidolepis Panama suckermouth Central America 40 SL 1867
Hypostomus aspilogaster Jacuhy pleco South America 26.5 SL 1894
Hypostomus atropinnis South America 21 TL 1890
Hypostomus auroguttatus South America 34 TL 1854
Hypostomus basilisko South America 19.8 SL 2014
Hypostomus bimbai South America 31.4 SL 2021
Hypostomus bolivianus South America 15 TL 1924
Hypostomus borellii South America 16.1 SL 1897
Hypostomus boulengeri South America 24.5 SL 1903
Hypostomus brevicauda South America 19.6 SL 1864
Hypostomus brevis South America 7.4 SL 1919
Hypostomus careopinnatus South America 5.8 SL 2012
Hypostomus carinatus South America 24.8 SL 1881
Hypostomus carvalhoi South America 14.2 SL 1937
Hypostomus chrysostiktos South America 26.0 SL 2007
Hypostomus cochliodon South America 23 SL 1854
Hypostomus commersoni South America 60.5 TL 1836
Hypostomus coppenamensis South America 12.5 SL 1969
Hypostomus corantijni South America 18.8 SL 1968
Hypostomus cordovae South America 24.8 SL 1880
Hypostomus crassicauda South America 14.3 SL 1968
Hypostomus dardanelos South America 18.4 SL 2014
Hypostomus delimai South America 25.3 SL 2013
Hypostomus denticulatus South America 19.1 SL 2008
Hypostomus derbyi South America 31 SL 1911
Hypostomus dlouhyi South America 24.5 SL 1985
Hypostomus eptingi South America 12.2 SL 1941
Hypostomus ericae South America 28.5 SL 2005
Hypostomus ericius South America 18.7 SL 2003
Hypostomus faveolus South America 20.6 SL 2008
Hypostomus fluviatilis South America 16.5 SL 1964
Hypostomus fonchii South America 15.4 SL 2002
Hypostomus francisci South America 36 SL 1874
Hypostomus fugleri South America 9.1 SL 1971
Hypostomus garmani South America 13.0 SL 1904
Hypostomus goyazensis South America 26 TL 1908
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus South America 26.6 SL 1926
Hypostomus hemicochliodon South America 36.2 TL 2003
Hypostomus hemiurus South America 20.1 SL 1912
Hypostomus heraldoi South America 23.6 SL 2008
Hypostomus hermanni South America 24 TL 1905
Hypostomus holostictus South America 18 TL 1913
Hypostomus hondae South America 35 SL 1912
Hypostomus hoplonites South America 32.5 SL 1988
Hypostomus iheringii South America 11.6 SL 1908
Hypostomus interruptus South America 12 SL 1918
Hypostomus isbrueckeri South America 30.8 TL 1990
Hypostomus itacua South America 11 TL 1836
Hypostomus jaguar South America 17.6 SL 2013
Hypostomus jaguribensis South America 12 TL 1915
Hypostomus johnii South America 11.3 SL 1877
Hypostomus khimaera South America 16.4 SL 2014
Hypostomus kopeyaka South America 22.6 SL 2010
Hypostomus kuarup South America 21.8 SL 2012
Hypostomus laplatae South America 69 TL 1907
Hypostomus latifrons South America 28.7 SL 1986
Hypostomus latirostris South America 26 TL 1904
Hypostomus leucophaeus South America 15.8 SL 2016
Hypostomus levis South America 18.8 SL 1924
Hypostomus lexi South America 46 SL 1911
Hypostomus lima South America 13.6 SL 1874
Hypostomus longiradiatus South America 39.5 TL 1929
Hypostomus luetkeni South America 25.4 SL 1877
Hypostomus luteomaculatus South America 28 SL 1942
Hypostomus luteus South America 40.5 TL 1980
Hypostomus macrophthalmus South America 7.9 SL 1968
Hypostomus macrops South America 28.8 SL 1888
Hypostomus macushi South America 17 SL 2005
Hypostomus maracaiboensis South America 28.5 TL 1944
Hypostomus margaritifer South America 33 TL 1908
Hypostomus melanephelis South America 17.8 SL 2015
Hypostomus meleagris South America 30 SL 1933
Hypostomus micromaculatus South America 18.5 SL 1968
Hypostomus microstomus South America 24 SL 1987
Hypostomus multidens South America 19.8 SL 2007
Hypostomus mutucae South America 10.9 SL 1999
Hypostomus myersi South America 20.7 SL 1947
Hypostomus nematopterus South America 10.7 SL 1984
Hypostomus niceforoi South America 13.5 SL 1943
Hypostomus niger South America 24.5 SL 1933
Hypostomus nigromaculatus South America 10.2 SL 1964
Hypostomus nigropunctatus South America 23.3 SL 2012
Hypostomus nudiventris South America 5.7 SL 1941
Hypostomus obtusirostris South America 5.9 TL 1907
Hypostomus oculeus South America 21.7 SL 1943
Hypostomus pagei South America 18.9 SL 2003
Hypostomus pantherinus South America 4.8 SL 1854
Hypostomus papariae South America 11.4 TL 1941
Hypostomus paranensis South America 1877
Hypostomus pastinhai South America 25.1 SL 2021
Hypostomus paucimaculatus South America 12 SL 1968
Hypostomus paucipunctatus South America 18.8 SL 2005
Hypostomus paulinus South America 13.5 SL 1905
Hypostomus peckoltoides South America 11.1 SL 2010
Hypostomus perdido South America 18.1 SL 2014
Hypostomus piratatu South America 27.5 SL 1986
Hypostomus plecostomoides South America 25.6 TL 1922
Hypostomus plecostomus Suckermouth catfish South America 25.0 SL 1758
Hypostomus pospisili South America 1944
Hypostomus pseudohemiurus South America 6.2 SL 1968
Hypostomus punctatus South America 30 TL 1840
Hypostomus pusarum South America 20.3 TL 1913
Hypostomus pyrineusi South America 26 TL 1920
Hypostomus regani South America 41 SL 1905
Hypostomus rhantos South America 19.6 SL 2007
Hypostomus robertsoni South America 13.6 SL 2021
Hypostomus robinii Teta Central America 16 SL 1840
Hypostomus rondoni South America 8 TL 1912
Hypostomus roseopunctatus South America 43.3 TL 1990
Hypostomus salgadae South America 2 SL 1941
Hypostomus saramaccensis South America 11.5 SL 1968
Hypostomus scabriceps South America 35 TL 1888
Hypostomus scaphyceps South America 3.5 SL 1919
Hypostomus sculpodon South America 26.4 SL 2003
Hypostomus seminudus South America. 1888
Hypostomus simios South America 15.8 SL 2005
Hypostomus soniae South America 16.4 SL 2005
Hypostomus spiniger South America 28.3 SL 1870
Hypostomus strigaticeps South America 16 SL 1908
Hypostomus subcarinatus South America 31 TL 1855
Hypostomus surinamensis South America 16.5 SL 1968
Hypostomus taphorni South America 22.8 SL 1984
Hypostomus tapijara South America 37.8 SL 2005
Hypostomus tenuis South America 19.5 SL 1968
Hypostomus ternetzi South America 34.3 TL 1895
Hypostomus tietensis South America 12.5 SL 1905
Hypostomus topavae South America 70 SL 1969
Hypostomus unae South America 18.3 SL 1878
Hypostomus uruguayensis South America 34.5 TL 1990
Hypostomus vaillanti South America 18.5 SL 1877
Hypostomus variipictus South America 37 TL 1911
Hypostomus varimaculosus South America 6 SL 1945
Hypostomus variostictus South America 5.7 TL 1912
Hypostomus velhochico South America 13.9 SL 2017
Hypostomus ventromaculatus Wara wara South America 25 SL 1968
Hypostomus vermicularis South America 19 SL 1888
Hypostomus waiampi South America 19.4 SL 2005
Hypostomus watwata Armored catfish South America 45 SL 1828
Hypostomus weberi South America 17.5 SL 2010
Hypostomus wilsoni South America 32.5 TL 1918
Hypostomus wuchereri South America 35 SL 1864
Hypostomus yaku South America 7.1 SL 2014
Isbrueckerichthys alipionis South America 8.2 SL 1947
Isbrueckerichthys calvus South America 9.0 SL 2006
Isbrueckerichthys duseni South America 9.9 SL 1907
Isbrueckerichthys epakmos South America 10.3 SL 2003
Isbrueckerichthys saxicola South America 8.8 SL 2006
Isorineloricaria acuarius South America 20.8 SL 2016
Isorineloricaria spinosissima Zucchini catfish South America 56.5 TL 1880
Isorineloricaria tenuicauda South America 45 SL 1878
Isorineloricaria villarsi South America 32 SL 1874
Ixinandria steinbachi South America 11.3 SL 1906
Kronichthys heylandi South America 15 TL 1900
Kronichthys lacerta South America 7 SL 1919
Kronichthys subteres South America 12 TL 1908
Lamontichthys avacanoeiro South America 16.0 SL 2009
Lamontichthys filamentosus South America 16.7 SL 1935
Lamontichthys llanero South America 20.2 SL 1984
Lamontichthys maracaibero South America 18.5 SL 1984
Lamontichthys parakana South America 13.1 SL 2009
Lamontichthys stibaros South America 24.2 SL 1978
Lampiella gibbosa South America 5 TL 1908
Lasiancistrus caucanus Americas 23.5 SL 1912
Lasiancistrus guacharote South America 12.0 TL 1840
Lasiancistrus heteracanthus South America 15.3 SL 1869
Lasiancistrus saetiger South America 10.0 SL 2005
Lasiancistrus schomburgkii South America 14.4 SL 1864
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus South America 14.8 SL 2005
Leporacanthicus galaxias South America 21.1 SL 1989
Leporacanthicus heterodon South America 16 TL 1989
Leporacanthicus joselimai South America 9.8 SL 1989
Leporacanthicus triactis South America 24.7 SL 1992
Leptoancistrus canensis Central America 7.6 SL 1913
Leptoancistrus cordobensis South America 3.7 SL 1964
Leptotocinclus ctenistus South America 3.1 SL 2018
Leptotocinclus madeirae South America 3.1 SL 2018
Limatulichthys griseus South America 23.7 TL 1909
Limatulichthys nasarcus South America 15.1 SL 2014
Lipopterichthys carrioni South America 7.8 SL 1935
Lithogenes valencia South America 5.1 SL 2003
Lithogenes villosus South America 4.4 SL 1909
Lithogenes wahari South America 7.8 SL 2008
Lithoxus lithoides South America 8.6 SL 1912
Loraxichthys lexa South America 4.9 SL 2013
Loricaria apeltogaster South America 32.4 SL 1895
Loricaria birindellii South America 36.5 TL 2010
Loricaria cataphracta South America 29.5 SL 1758
Loricaria clavipinna South America 18 SL 1940
Loricaria coximensis South America 9.4 SL 2012
Loricaria holmbergi South America 11.8 SL 2005
Loricaria lata South America 27 SL 1889
Loricaria lentiginosa South America 51.4 SL 1979
Loricaria luciae South America 18.9 SL 2013
Loricaria lundbergi South America 13.8 SL 2008
Loricaria nickeriensis South America 12 SL 1979
Loricaria parnahybae South America 16 SL 1907
Loricaria piracicabae South America 17 SL 1907
Loricaria pumila South America 8.1 SL 2008
Loricaria simillima South America 26.4 SL 1904
Loricaria spinulifera South America 13.8 SL 2008
Loricaria tucumanensis South America 12.1 SL 1979
Loricariichthys acutus South America. 28 SL 1840
Loricariichthys anus South America 46 1835
Loricariichthys brunneus South America 1828
Loricariichthys cashibo South America 13 1942
Loricariichthys castaneus South America 39.6 TL 1855
Loricariichthys chanjoo South America 23 1940
Loricariichthys derbyi South America 24.9 TL 1915
Loricariichthys edentatus South America 11.5 SL 2000
Loricariichthys hauxwelli South America 18 1915
Loricariichthys labialis South America 22 SL 1895
Loricariichthys maculatus South America 26.3 SL 1794
Loricariichthys melanocheilus South America 43 SL 2000
Loricariichthys microdon South America 11 1909
Loricariichthys nudirostris South America 23.5 SL 1853
Loricariichthys platymetopon South America 39 TL 1979
Loricariichthys rostratus South America 27.5 SL 2000
Loricariichthys stuebelii South America 19 SL 1882
Loricariichthys ucayalensis South America 22 TL 1913
Megalancistrus barrae South America 38.5 SL 1910
Megalancistrus parananus South America 58.8 SL 1881
Metaloricaria nijsseni South America 29.5 SL 1976
Metaloricaria paucidens South America 27 SL 1975
Micracanthicus vandragti South America 4.2 SL 2011
Microlepidogaster arachas South America 4.3 SL 2013
Microlepidogaster bourguyi South America 1911
Microlepidogaster dimorpha South America 3.8 SL 2011
Microlepidogaster discontenta South America 4.0 SL 2014
Microlepidogaster discus South America 4.6 SL 2014
Microlepidogaster longicolla South America 4.6 SL 2010
Microlepidogaster negomata South America 4.1 SL 2017
Microlepidogaster perforata South America 5 SL 1889
Microplecostomus forestii South America 3.8 SL 2016
Nannoplecostomus eleonorae South America 2.2 SL 2012
Nannoptopoma spectabile South America 2.9 SL 1914
Nannoptopoma sternoptychum South America 3.3 SL 1996
Nannoxyropsis acicula South America 3.4 SL 2018
Nannoxyropsis ephippia South America 4.5 SL 2016
Neblinichthys brevibracchium South America 8.0 SL 2010
Neblinichthys echinasus South America 8.3 SL 2010
Neblinichthys peniculatus South America 8.1 SL 2013
Neblinichthys pilosus South America 8.9 SL 1986
Neblinichthys roraima South America 5.1 SL 1995
Neblinichthys yaravi South America 4.7 SL 1915
Neoplecostomus bandeirante South America 11.0 SL 2012
Neoplecostomus botucatu South America 10.2 SL 2012
Neoplecostomus corumba South America 8.1 SL 2008
Neoplecostomus doceensis South America 10.1 SL 2014
Neoplecostomus espiritosantensis South America 10.3 SL 1990
Neoplecostomus franciscoensis South America 10.8 SL 1990
Neoplecostomus granosus South America. 8.6 SL 1840
Neoplecostomus jaguari South America 9.3 SL 2014
Neoplecostomus langeanii South America 8.6 SL 2012
Neoplecostomus microps South America 10.2 SL 1877
Neoplecostomus paranensis South America 9.3 SL 1990
Neoplecostomus ribeirensis South America 9 SL 1990
Neoplecostomus selenae South America 10.2 SL 2008
Neoplecostomus variipictus South America 9.0 SL 1995
Neoplecostomus watersi South America 7.0 SL 2019
Neoplecostomus yapo South America 11.0 SL 2008
Niobichthys ferrarisi South America 7.0 SL 1998
Otocinclus affinis Golden otocinclus South America 5 SL 1877
Otocinclus arnoldi South America 4.8 SL 1909
Otocinclus batmani South America 3.7 SL 2006
Otocinclus bororo South America 3.1 SL 1997
Otocinclus caxarari South America 2.6 SL 1997
Otocinclus cocama South America 4.4 SL 2004
Otocinclus flexilis South America 6.8 TL 1894
Otocinclus hasemani South America 2.7 SL 1915
Otocinclus hoppei South America 3.3 SL 1939
Otocinclus huaorani South America 3.2 SL 1997
Otocinclus juruenae South America 3.3 SL 2016
Otocinclus macrospilus South America 3.5 SL 1942
Otocinclus mangaba South America 2.8 SL 2010
Otocinclus mariae South America 3.3 SL 1940
Otocinclus mimulus South America 4.3 SL 2003
Otocinclus mura South America 3.6 SL 1997
Otocinclus tapirape South America 2.4 SL 2002
Otocinclus vestitus South America 3.2 SL 1872
Otocinclus vittatus South America 3.3 TL 1904
Otocinclus xakriaba South America 3.1 SL 1997
Otothyris juquiae South America 3.2 SL 1998
Otothyris lophophanes Brown sucker catfish South America 2.8 SL 1889
Otothyris rostrata South America 3.1 SL 1998
Otothyris travassosi South America 3.2 SL 1998
Otothyropsis alicula South America 3.6 SL 2014
Otothyropsis biamnicus South America 4.0 SL 2013
Otothyropsis dialeukos South America 3.6 SL 2017
Otothyropsis marapoama South America 3.6 SL 2005
Otothyropsis piribebuy South America 2.9 SL 2011
Otothyropsis polyodon South America 3.7 SL 2013
Oxyropsis acutirostris South America 4.4 SL 1951
Oxyropsis carinata South America 7.6 SL 1879
Oxyropsis wrightiana South America 5.6 SL 1889
Panaqolus albivermis South America 9.6 SL 2013
Panaqolus albomaculatus South America 12.4 SL 1958
Panaqolus changae South America 8.5 SL 2002
Panaqolus claustellifer South America 6.2 SL 2016
Panaqolus dentex South America 8 SL 1868
Panaqolus gnomus Dwarf panaque South America 7.1 SL 1993
Panaqolus maccus Clown panaque South America 8.8 SL 1993
Panaqolus nix South America 11.2 SL 2015
Panaqolus nocturnus Dusky panaque South America 14.4 SL 1993
Panaqolus purusiensis South America 13.0 SL 1935
Panaque armbrusteri South America 43 TL 2010
Panaque bathyphilus South America 7.4 SL 2008
Panaque cochliodon South America 30 TL 1879
Panaque nigrolineatus Royal panaque South America 43 SL 1877
Panaque schaeferi South America 2010
Panaque suttonorum Blue-eye panaque South America 28 SL 1944
Panaque titan South America 2010
Paralithoxus boujardi South America 6.3 SL 1993
Paralithoxus bovallii South America 5.9 SL 1906
Paralithoxus jariensis South America 6.1 SL 2017
Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus South America 4.7 SL 1982
Paralithoxus planquettei South America 7 SL 1982
Paralithoxus raso South America 4.6 SL 2017
Paralithoxus stocki South America 6.6 SL 1990
Paralithoxus surinamensis South America 4.1 SL 1982
Paraloricaria agastor South America 10.8 SL 1979
Paraloricaria commersonoides South America 37 1943
Paraloricaria vetula South America 55.4 TL 1835
Parancistrus aurantiacus South America 19.3 SL 1855
Parancistrus nudiventris South America 22 TL 2005
Pareiorhaphis azygolechis South America 11.7 SL 2002
Pareiorhaphis bahianus South America 12 TL 1947
Pareiorhaphis cameroni South America 17 TL 1907
Pareiorhaphis cerosus South America 11.0 SL 1951
Pareiorhaphis eurycephalus South America 6.3 SL 2002
Pareiorhaphis garapia South America 6.0 SL 2015
Pareiorhaphis garbei South America 14 TL 1911
Pareiorhaphis hypselurus South America 6.9 SL 2002
Pareiorhaphis hystrix South America 11.5 SL 2002
Pareiorhaphis lophia South America 8.2 SL 2014
Pareiorhaphis mucurina South America 9.7 SL 2018
Pareiorhaphis mutuca South America 9.6 SL 1999
Pareiorhaphis nasuta South America 9.5 SL 2007
Pareiorhaphis nudulus South America 3.4 SL 1999
Pareiorhaphis parmula South America 2005
Pareiorhaphis proskynita South America 9.6 SL 2012
Pareiorhaphis regani South America 12.1 SL 1936
Pareiorhaphis ruschii South America 8.5 SL 2012
Pareiorhaphis scutula South America 9.1 SL 2010
Pareiorhaphis splendens South America 6.5 SL 1995
Pareiorhaphis steindachneri South America 14.3 SL 1918
Pareiorhaphis stephanus South America 9.9 SL 1999
Pareiorhaphis stomias South America 5.2 SL 2002
Pareiorhaphis vestigipinnis South America 9.8 SL 1992
Pareiorhina brachyrhyncha South America 4.2 SL 2005
Pareiorhina carrancas South America 4.1 SL 2003
Pareiorhina cepta South America 4.4 SL 2012
Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis South America 3.9 SL 2013
Pareiorhina pelicicei South America 4.7 SL 2015
Pareiorhina rosai South America 4.7 SL 2016
Pareiorhina rudolphi South America. 4.9 SL 1911
Parotocinclus amazonensis South America 2.5 TL 1977
Parotocinclus arandai South America 4.3 SL 2009
Parotocinclus aripuanensis South America 2.1 SL 1988
Parotocinclus bahiensis South America 3.1 SL 1918
Parotocinclus bidentatus South America 3.8 SL 2005
Parotocinclus britskii South America 6 TL 1974
Parotocinclus cearensis South America 5 SL 1977
Parotocinclus cesarpintoi South America 4.0 SL 1939
Parotocinclus collinsae South America 5 SL 1985
Parotocinclus cristatus South America 4 TL 1977
Parotocinclus doceanus South America 4.4 SL 1918
Parotocinclus eppleyi South America 3.0 SL 1993
Parotocinclus fluminense South America 3.1 SL 2017
Parotocinclus halbothi South America 2.0 SL 2014
Parotocinclus haroldoi South America 3.5 SL 1988
Parotocinclus jacksoni South America 4.2 SL 2021
Parotocinclus jequi South America 5.4 SL 2013
Parotocinclus jimi South America 4 TL 1977
Parotocinclus jumbo South America 5.8 SL 2002
Parotocinclus longirostris South America 2.7 SL 1988
Parotocinclus maculicauda South America 6.1 TL 1877
Parotocinclus minutus South America 3.3 SL 1977
Parotocinclus muriaensis South America 3.1 SL 2005
Parotocinclus planicauda South America 4.3 SL 2003
Parotocinclus polyochrus South America 3 SL 1988
Parotocinclus prata South America 5.0 SL 2002
Parotocinclus robustus South America 4.2 SL 2012
Parotocinclus seridoensis South America 4.3 SL 2013
Parotocinclus spilosoma South America 6 TL 1941
Parotocinclus spilurus South America 4 SL 1941
Paulasquama callis South America 4.7 SL 2011
Peckoltia bachi South America 14 TL 1898
Peckoltia braueri South America 10.3 SL 1912
Peckoltia brevis South America 11.4 SL 1935
Peckoltia caenosa South America 15.7 SL 2008
Peckoltia capitulata South America 7.6 SL 2012
Peckoltia cavatica South America 7.2 SL 2005
Peckoltia compta South America 6.2 SL 2010
Peckoltia ephippiata South America 10.2 SL 2015
Peckoltia furcata South America 9.2 SL 1940
Peckoltia greedoi South America 7.8 SL 2015
Peckoltia lineola South America 9.7 SL 2008
Peckoltia lujani South America 7.5 SL 2015
Peckoltia multispinis Bristlemouth catfish South America 14.8 TL 1929
Peckoltia oligospila South America 15 TL 1864
Peckoltia otali South America 7.7 SL 2012
Peckoltia pankimpuju South America 13.0 SL 2008
Peckoltia sabaji South America 19.8 SL 2003
Peckoltia simulata South America 8.3 SL 2012
Peckoltia vermiculata South America 13 SL 1908
Peckoltia vittata South America 15 TL 1881
Peckoltia wernekei South America 2016
Planiloricaria cryptodon South America 21.5 SL 1971
Plesioptopoma curvidens South America 9.2 SL 2012
Pogonopoma obscurum South America 24.9 SL 2002
Pogonopoma parahybae South America 26.3 SL 1877
Pogonopoma wertheimeri South America 22.3 SL 1867
Proloricaria prolixa South America 46.2 SL 1978
Pseudacanthicus fordii South America 23 TL 1868
Pseudacanthicus histrix South America 90 TL 1840
Pseudacanthicus leopardus South America 15 TL 1914
Pseudacanthicus pirarara South America 40.5 TL 2016
Pseudacanthicus pitanga South America, Brazil 30 SL 2015
Pseudacanthicus serratus South America 32.3 SL 1840
Pseudacanthicus spinosus South America 26 SL 1855
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
Pseudohemiodon amazonum South America 9.2 SL 1941
Pseudohemiodon apithanos South America 14.5 SL 1978
Pseudohemiodon devincenzii South America 14.3 SL 1950
Pseudohemiodon lamina South America 15.9 SL 1868
Pseudohemiodon laticeps South America 29.8 SL 1904
Pseudohemiodon platycephalus South America 18 SL 1853
Pseudohemiodon thorectes South America 11.7 SL 1975
Pseudohemiodon unillano South America 20.1 SL 2019
Pseudolithoxus anthrax South America 12.4 SL 2000
Pseudolithoxus dumus South America 10.1 SL 2000
Pseudolithoxus kelsorum South America 6.6 SL 2011
Pseudolithoxus kinja South America 15.3 SL 2018
Pseudolithoxus nicoi South America 11.4 SL 2000
Pseudolithoxus tigris South America 9.4 SL 2000
Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula South America 36 SL 1840
Pseudoqolus koko South America 9.0 SL 2012
Pseudorinelepis genibarbis South America 35.6 SL 1840
Pseudotocinclus juquiae South America 3.2 SL 2005
Pseudotocinclus parahybae South America 2005
Pseudotocinclus tietensis South America 6.2 SL 1907
Pseudotothyris ignota South America 3.3 SL 2014
Pseudotothyris janeirensis South America 5 SL 1984
Pseudotothyris obtusa South America 4 SL 1911
Pterosturisoma microps South America 16.1 SL 1942
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii South America 55 TL 1893
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus Vermiculated sailfin catfish South America 70 TL 1991
Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus South America 30 SL 1829
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps Leopard pleco South America 50 TL 1854
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus South America 39.5 SL 1991
Pterygoplichthys lituratus South America 37 SL 1854
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus Orinoco sailfin catfish South America 50 TL 1828
Pterygoplichthys pardalis Amazon sailfin catfish South America 57.8 TL 1855
Pterygoplichthys parnaibae South America 29 SL 1991
Pterygoplichthys punctatus Corroncho South America 28.5 SL 1854
Pterygoplichthys scrophus South America 27.5 SL 1874
Pterygoplichthys undecimalis South America 50 SL 1878
Pterygoplichthys weberi South America 19.7 SL 2006
Pterygoplichthys xinguensis South America 37.5 TL 1991
Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis South America 1991
Pyxiloricaria menezesi South America 14 SL 1984
Reganella depressa South America 11.3 SL 1853
Rhadinoloricaria bahuaja South America 16.4 SL 1999
Rhadinoloricaria condei South America 14.1 SL 1986
Rhadinoloricaria laani South America 13 SL 1988
Rhadinoloricaria listrorhinos South America 13.6 SL 1988
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax South America 14.2 SL 1869
Rhadinoloricaria ommation South America 9.8 SL 1988
Rhadinoloricaria papillosa South America 7.4 SL 2023
Rhadinoloricaria rhami South America 12.7 SL 1983
Rhadinoloricaria stewarti South America 12.5 SL 2020
Rhinelepis aspera South America 49 TL 1829
Rhinelepis strigosa South America 48 SL 1840
Rhinolekos britskii South America 4 SL 2011
Rhinolekos capetinga South America 3.9 SL 2015
Rhinolekos garavelloi South America 3.6 SL 2011
Rhinolekos schaeferi South America 3.8 SL 2011
Rhinotocinclus discolor South America 2.5 SL 2022
Rhinotocinclus isabelae South America 1.9 SL 2022
Rhinotocinclus loxochelis South America 2.3 SL 2022
Rhinotocinclus marginalis South America 2.5 SL 2022
Rhinotocinclus pilosus South America 2.3 SL 2022
Rhinotocinclus variola South America 2.9 SL 2015
Ricola macrops South America 21 SL 1904
Rineloricaria aequalicuspis South America 16.1 SL 2001
Rineloricaria altipinnis Central America 15.4 SL 1925
Rineloricaria anhaguapitan South America 12.7 SL 2008
Rineloricaria anitae South America 11.7 SL 2008
Rineloricaria aurata South America 2003
Rineloricaria baliola South America 23.9 SL 2008
Rineloricaria beni South America 7.8 SL 1924
Rineloricaria cacerensis South America 1912
Rineloricaria cadeae South America 12.8 SL 1868
Rineloricaria capitonia South America 19.2 SL 2008
Rineloricaria caracasensis South America 1862
Rineloricaria castroi South America 16 SL 1984
Rineloricaria catamarcensis South America 11 1895
Rineloricaria cubataonis South America 5.4 SL 1907
Rineloricaria daraha South America 20.1 SL 2008
Rineloricaria eigenmanni South America 10.2 SL 1908
Rineloricaria fallax South America 15.7 SL 1915
Rineloricaria felipponei South America 11.3 1943
Rineloricaria formosa South America 15.2 SL 1979
Rineloricaria hasemani South America 19.8 SL 1979
Rineloricaria henselii South America 7.5 SL 1907
Rineloricaria heteroptera South America 13.3 SL 1976
Rineloricaria hoehnei South America 5.8 SL 1912
Rineloricaria isaaci South America 10.2 SL 2008
Rineloricaria jaraguensis South America 18.5 1909
Rineloricaria jubata South America 21 SL 1902
Rineloricaria jurupari South America 2018
Rineloricaria konopickyi South America 9.6 SL 1879
Rineloricaria kronei South America 1911
Rineloricaria lanceolata Chocolate-colored catfish South America 12.3 TL 1868
Rineloricaria langei South America 11.7 SL 2008
Rineloricaria latirostris South America 36 TL 1900
Rineloricaria lima South America. 1853
Rineloricaria longicauda Elongated whiptail catfish South America 13.2 SL 1983
Rineloricaria maacki South America 13.6 SL 2008
Rineloricaria magdalenae South America 20 1879
Rineloricaria malabarbai South America 10.2 SL 2008
Rineloricaria maquinensis South America 8.5 SL 2001
Rineloricaria melini South America 13 SL 1959
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster South America 19.3 SL 1904
Rineloricaria microlepidota South America 14.5 1907
Rineloricaria misionera South America 9.7 SL 2005
Rineloricaria morrowi South America 16.5 1940
Rineloricaria nigricauda South America 6.5 SL 1904
Rineloricaria osvaldoi South America 16.8 SL 2008
Rineloricaria pareiacantha South America 10 1943
Rineloricaria parva South America 11 SL 1895
Rineloricaria pentamaculata South America 1994
Rineloricaria phoxocephala South America 15 SL 1889
Rineloricaria platyura South America 14 SL 1849
Rineloricaria quadrensis South America 14.7 SL 1983
Rineloricaria reisi South America 19.8 SL 2008
Rineloricaria sanga South America 10.0 SL 2008
Rineloricaria setepovos South America 10.6 SL 2008
Rineloricaria sneiderni South America 18 1944
Rineloricaria steindachneri South America 19 TL 1904
Rineloricaria stellata South America 11.0 SL 2008
Rineloricaria stewarti South America 10 SL 1909
Rineloricaria strigilata Santa Cruz whiptail catfish South America 13.9 SL 1868
Rineloricaria teffeana South America 14 SL 1879
Rineloricaria thrissoceps South America 10.6 1943
Rineloricaria tropeira South America 10.3 SL 2008
Rineloricaria wolfei South America 14.9 1940
Rineloricaria zaina South America 13.9 SL 2008
Schizolecis guentheri South America 4 SL 1918
Scobinancistrus aureatus South America 29 TL 1994
Scobinancistrus pariolispos South America 27 TL 1989
Soromonichthys stearleyi South America 3.0 SL 2011
Spatuloricaria atratoensis South America 34.0 SL 1944
Spatuloricaria caquetae South America 37 1943
Spatuloricaria curvispina South America 40 SL 1942
Spatuloricaria euacanthagenys South America 52 1979
Spatuloricaria evansii South America 28.2 SL 1892
Spatuloricaria fimbriata Central and South America 8.4 SL 1912
Spatuloricaria gymnogaster South America 370 SL 1912
Spatuloricaria lagoichthys South America 30.6 SL 1944
Spatuloricaria nudiventris South America 20.4 SL 1840
Spatuloricaria phelpsi South America 33.8 SL 1944
Spatuloricaria puganensis South America 22 1937
Spatuloricaria terracanticum South America 28.6 SL 2018
Spatuloricaria tuira South America 46 TL 2014
Spectracanthicus immaculatus South America 8.2 SL 2014
Spectracanthicus murinus South America 9.7 SL 1987
Spectracanthicus punctatissimus South America 10.6 SL 1881
Spectracanthicus tocantinensis South America 9.3 SL 2014
Spectracanthicus zuanoni South America 24 TL 2014
Sturisoma barbatum South America 28 SL 1853
Sturisoma brevirostre South America 20.7 SL 1889
Sturisoma caquetae South America 19.3 1945
Sturisoma graffini South America 26.6 SL 2018
Sturisoma guentheri South America 23 SL 1904
Sturisoma lyra South America 25 TL 1904
Sturisoma monopelte South America 26.5 1914
Sturisoma nigrirostrum South America 22 1940
Sturisoma robustum South America 25 SL 1904
Sturisoma rostratum South America 19 1829
Sturisoma tenuirostre South America 12.6 SL 1910
Sturisomatichthys aureum South America 20 SL 1900
Sturisomatichthys citurensis Central America 25 SL 1913
Sturisomatichthys dariense Central America 25.4 1913
Sturisomatichthys festivum South America 16.9 SL 1942
Sturisomatichthys frenatum South America 24 SL 1902
Sturisomatichthys kneri South America 23.9 SL 2005
Sturisomatichthys leightoni South America 18 SL 1912
Sturisomatichthys panamense Central and South America 26 SL 1889
Sturisomatichthys tamanae South America 22.5 TL 1912
Transancistrus aequinoctialis South America 9.0 SL 1909
Transancistrus santarosensis South America 7.7 SL 2012



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