Essequibo River
Essequibo River → Atlantic NE (⪪)
Country
Guyana
Region
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Length
1000 km
General direction
NE 6.08°
Starts near
Serra Acaraí
[ 1.415,-59.035 ]
Altitude
260 m
Tributaries
(Without claiming to be exhaustive):
(Without claiming to be exhaustive):
Sorting
up/down
up/down
Ends near
Bartica
Flows in
Time, position
Cond.
w.temp.
pH
GH
KH
O2
1995- 1996
Omai, upstream
[ 5.422,
-58.753 ]
Omai, upstream
[ 5.422,
-58.753 ]
7.44-7.58
6.40-12.40
1995- 1996
Omai, downstream
[ 5.425,
-58.748 ]
Omai, downstream
[ 5.425,
-58.748 ]
7.00
7.20
1995- 1996
Rockstone
[ 5.849,
-58.550 ]
Rockstone
[ 5.849,
-58.550 ]
6.58-8.00
5.80-11.40
1995- 1996
Plantation Island
[ 5.849,
-58.586 ]
Plantation Island
[ 5.849,
-58.586 ]
6.15-7.05
6.10-7.00
Fishes of Essequibo River
(Without claiming to be exhaustive)
(Without claiming to be exhaustive)
Species
Country
Origin
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
(cm)
T.
(°C)
(°C)
Bree
ding
ding
Ageneiosus inermis
Linnaeus, 1766
Southamerica without Chile
Amazonas-, rio Solimões-, río Paraná-, río Orinoco-Einzug, río Manapiare, río Paraguay
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Pará (BRA), Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Loreto, Tocantins, Rondônia, Meta, Sipaliwini, Coronie, Saramacca, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Beni, Santa Cruz)
Linnaeus, 1766
Southamerica without Chile
Amazonas-, rio Solimões-, río Paraná-, río Orinoco-Einzug, río Manapiare, río Paraguay
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Pará (BRA), Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Loreto, Tocantins, Rondônia, Meta, Sipaliwini, Coronie, Saramacca, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Beni, Santa Cruz)
65
250
25 - 30
unknown
Ageneiosus intrusus
Ribeiro, Rapp Py-Daniel & Walsh, 2017
Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Peru
río Manuripi, rio Negro, rio Solimões, rio Madeira, rio Japurá, río Nanay, río Madre de Dios
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Rondônia, Bolívar (VEN), Pando, Loreto, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
Ribeiro, Rapp Py-Daniel & Walsh, 2017
Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Peru
río Manuripi, rio Negro, rio Solimões, rio Madeira, rio Japurá, río Nanay, río Madre de Dios
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Rondônia, Bolívar (VEN), Pando, Loreto, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
33
180
unknown
Amblydoras affinis
Kner, 1855
Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Suriname
Rio Branco, rio Guaporé = río Iténez, río Cusiana, Essequibo River
(Mato Grosso, Amazonas, Beni)
Kner, 1855
Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Suriname
Rio Branco, rio Guaporé = río Iténez, río Cusiana, Essequibo River
(Mato Grosso, Amazonas, Beni)
13
80
unknown
Ancistrus leucostictus
Günther, 1864
Guyana
Essequibo River
(Upper Demerara-Berbice, Potaro-Siparuni, Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
Günther, 1864
Guyana
Essequibo River
(Upper Demerara-Berbice, Potaro-Siparuni, Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
13
80
24 - 28
unknown
17
100
24 - 28
unknown
Auchenipterus demerarae
Eigenmann, 1912
Guyana, Venezuela
Demerara-, Rupununi-, Essequibo-, Cuyuni River = río Cuyuni-Einzug, Wismar; río Botanamo
(Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Bólivar (VEN))
Eigenmann, 1912
Guyana, Venezuela
Demerara-, Rupununi-, Essequibo-, Cuyuni River = río Cuyuni-Einzug, Wismar; río Botanamo
(Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Bólivar (VEN))
13
80
unknown
Batrochoglanis villosus
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela
Kumaka, Potaro Landing, rio Nhamundá, Demerara River, Essequibo River, río Orinoco-, río Apuré, Amazonas-Einzug, rio Xingu, Wismar
(Amazonas, Apuré, Pará (BRA))
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela
Kumaka, Potaro Landing, rio Nhamundá, Demerara River, Essequibo River, río Orinoco-, río Apuré, Amazonas-Einzug, rio Xingu, Wismar
(Amazonas, Apuré, Pará (BRA))
15
100
26 - 29
unknown
Brachyglanis frenata
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela
Amatuk, Essequibo River-, rio Negro-, rio Urubu-, río Orinoco-Einzug
(Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guainía, Vichada, Arauca, Amazonas (VEN), Bolívar (VEN), Guárico, Anzoátegui, Monagas, Delta Amacuro, Amazonas (BRA), )
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela
Amatuk, Essequibo River-, rio Negro-, rio Urubu-, río Orinoco-Einzug
(Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guainía, Vichada, Arauca, Amazonas (VEN), Bolívar (VEN), Guárico, Anzoátegui, Monagas, Delta Amacuro, Amazonas (BRA), )
Eigenmann, C.H., 1912 "The Freshwater Fishes of British Guiana, including a Study of the ecological Grouping of Species, and the Relation of the Fauna of the Plateau to that of the Lowlands"
Eigenmann, C.H., 1910 "Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of tropical and south temperate America"
Ibarra, M. & Stewart, D.J., 1987 "Catalogue of type specimens of recent fishes in Field Museum of Natural History"
Eigenmann, C.H., 1910 "Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of tropical and south temperate America"
Ibarra, M. & Stewart, D.J., 1987 "Catalogue of type specimens of recent fishes in Field Museum of Natural History"
12
80
unknown
Brachyglanis melas
Eigenmann, 1912
Guyana
Warraputa, Mazaruni River bei Crab Falls, Essequibo River-Einzug
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
Eigenmann, 1912
Guyana
Warraputa, Mazaruni River bei Crab Falls, Essequibo River-Einzug
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
6
60
unknown
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
Lichtenstein, 1819
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Colombia, Suriname, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina?
Amazonas-, rio Solimões-, río Orinoco-Einzug, Essequibo River
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
Lichtenstein, 1819
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Colombia, Suriname, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina?
Amazonas-, rio Solimões-, río Orinoco-Einzug, Essequibo River
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
350
unknown
Brachyrhamdia heteropleura
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana, Suriname
Rupununi River, Corantijn River, Essequibo River, rio Negro-Einzug
(Amazonas (BRA), Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana, Suriname
Rupununi River, Corantijn River, Essequibo River, rio Negro-Einzug
(Amazonas (BRA), Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
5
60
unknown
Cephalosilurus albomarginatus
Eigenmann, 1912
Guyana
Tukeit Falls, Potaro River-, Essequibo River-Einzug
(Potaro-Siparuni)
Eigenmann, 1912
Guyana
Tukeit Falls, Potaro River-, Essequibo River-Einzug
(Potaro-Siparuni)
12
80
unknown
Cteniloricaria sp. "Essequibo"
Guyana
Essequibo River
(Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara)
Guyana
Essequibo River
(Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara)
unknown
Doras carinatus
Linnaeus, 1766
Brazil, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Venezuela
río Lima, Essequibo River, Maroni River-Einzug, Tampok River, Sinnamary River, Burro Burro River, Corantijn River, Sipaliwini River, río Yuruari, río Carapo
(Bolívar (VEN), Sipaliwini)
Linnaeus, 1766
Brazil, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Venezuela
río Lima, Essequibo River, Maroni River-Einzug, Tampok River, Sinnamary River, Burro Burro River, Corantijn River, Sipaliwini River, río Yuruari, río Carapo
(Bolívar (VEN), Sipaliwini)
30
200
unknown
Doras micropoeus
Eigenmann, 1912
Suriname
Mana River, Maroni River = Marowijne River, Demerara River, Essequibo River-Einzug, Corantijn River, Wismar
(Saint-Laurent-du-Maroin, Sipaliwini, Marowijne, Demerara-Mahaica, Mahaica-Berbice, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, East Berbice-Corentyne, Upper Takutu - Upper Essequibo)
Eigenmann, 1912
Suriname
Mana River, Maroni River = Marowijne River, Demerara River, Essequibo River-Einzug, Corantijn River, Wismar
(Saint-Laurent-du-Maroin, Sipaliwini, Marowijne, Demerara-Mahaica, Mahaica-Berbice, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, East Berbice-Corentyne, Upper Takutu - Upper Essequibo)
37
250
unknown
Farlowella nattereri
Steindachner, 1910
Bolivia, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru; Guyana, Venezuela
oberer ➀ rio Purus = río Purús, río Beni, unterer río Urubamba = río Vilcanota, ➀ Amazonas = rio Solimões -, ➀ Essequibo River-Einzug , río Portuguesa
(Amazonas, Pará (BRA))
Steindachner, 1910
Bolivia, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru; Guyana, Venezuela
oberer ➀ rio Purus = río Purús, río Beni, unterer río Urubamba = río Vilcanota, ➀ Amazonas = rio Solimões -, ➀ Essequibo River-Einzug , río Portuguesa
(Amazonas, Pará (BRA))
30
150
unknown
Farlowella rugosa
Boeseman, 1971
French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname
Essequibo River-, Marowijne River = Maroni River-, Nickerie River- und Corantijn River-Einzug .
Boeseman, 1971
French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname
Essequibo River-, Marowijne River = Maroni River-, Nickerie River- und Corantijn River-Einzug .
Boeseman, M., 1971 "The "comb-toothed" Loricariinae of Surinam, with reflections on the phylogenetic tendencies within the family Loricariidae (Siluriformes, Siluroidei)"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1979 "Descriptions préliminaries de nouveaux taxa de la famille des Loricariidae, poissons-chats cuirassés néotropicaux, avec un catalogue critique de la sous-famille nominale (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1979 "Descriptions préliminaries de nouveaux taxa de la famille des Loricariidae, poissons-chats cuirassés néotropicaux, avec un catalogue critique de la sous-famille nominale (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
25
100
25 - 29
unknown
Hassar orestis
Steindachner, 1875
Brazil, Equador, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
caño Las Varitas, río San Jose, rio Iça, rio Xingu, rio Trombetas, Amazonas, rio Solimões, rio Negro, rio Madeira, Lago São José Açu, rio Uatumã, rio Tapajós, rio Tefé, río Itaya, río Nanay, Essequibo River, Rupununi River, río Manacacias, río Orinoco, río Capanaparo, río Ventuari, río Manapiare, rio Branco, río Ucayali
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Loreto, Bolívar (VEN), Roraima, Pará (BRA), Maranhão, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Meta)
Steindachner, 1875
Brazil, Equador, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
caño Las Varitas, río San Jose, rio Iça, rio Xingu, rio Trombetas, Amazonas, rio Solimões, rio Negro, rio Madeira, Lago São José Açu, rio Uatumã, rio Tapajós, rio Tefé, río Itaya, río Nanay, Essequibo River, Rupununi River, río Manacacias, río Orinoco, río Capanaparo, río Ventuari, río Manapiare, rio Branco, río Ucayali
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Loreto, Bolívar (VEN), Roraima, Pará (BRA), Maranhão, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Meta)
22
120
unknown
Helogenes marmoratus
Günther, 1863
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Essequibo River, Amazonas-, Orinoco-, Guayas-Einzg
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Pastaza, Madre de Dios, Loreto, Essequibo, Nickerie, Para (SUR), Saramaca, Brokopondo, Marowijne, Cayenne, Amazonas (VEN))
Günther, 1863
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Essequibo River, Amazonas-, Orinoco-, Guayas-Einzg
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Pastaza, Madre de Dios, Loreto, Essequibo, Nickerie, Para (SUR), Saramaca, Brokopondo, Marowijne, Cayenne, Amazonas (VEN))
10
unknown
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
Kner, 1854
Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Suriname
rio Vermelho, Rio Guaporé, rio Tefé, rio Abuna;Essequibo,rio Oyapock = Oiapoque; Cano de Paca, río Nanay, rio Iquiri
(Juquia, Rondônia, Loreto, Amazonas (BRA), Mato Grosso, Acre)
Kner, 1854
Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Suriname
rio Vermelho, Rio Guaporé, rio Tefé, rio Abuna;Essequibo,rio Oyapock = Oiapoque; Cano de Paca, río Nanay, rio Iquiri
(Juquia, Rondônia, Loreto, Amazonas (BRA), Mato Grosso, Acre)
15
60
24 - 28
Catfish Atlas 1
Hypoptopoma guianense
Boeseman, 1974
Guyana; Suriname, Venezuela
Essequibo River-, Rupununi River, Cuyuni River, Stondansi Falls; Nickerie River-Einzug
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Sipaliwini, Nickerie, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice)
Boeseman, 1974
Guyana; Suriname, Venezuela
Essequibo River-, Rupununi River, Cuyuni River, Stondansi Falls; Nickerie River-Einzug
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Sipaliwini, Nickerie, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice)
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1980 "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Ferraris, C.J. Jr. & Vari, R.P. , 1992 "Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Ferraris, C.J. Jr. & Vari, R.P. , 1992 "Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
8
60
unknown
Hypostomus macushi (L 303)
Cochliodon macushi (L 303)
Armbruster & Souza, 2005
Brazil, Guyana
Rupununi River, Simoni River, Ireng River, Takutu River, rio Nhamundá
(Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Roraima, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
Cochliodon macushi (L 303)
Armbruster & Souza, 2005
Brazil, Guyana
Rupununi River, Simoni River, Ireng River, Takutu River, rio Nhamundá
(Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Roraima, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
30
150
25 - 29
unknown
Hypostomus taphorni
Cochliodon taphorni
Lilyestrom, 1984
Guyana, Venezuela
río Botanmo, río Cuyuni, río Corumo, Mapari River
(Bolívar, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Pomeroon-Supenaam)
Cochliodon taphorni
Lilyestrom, 1984
Guyana, Venezuela
río Botanmo, río Cuyuni, río Corumo, Mapari River
(Bolívar, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Pomeroon-Supenaam)
28
150
25 - 29
unknown
Leiarius arekaima
Jardine, 1841
Brazil, Guyana
Oberer Essequibo River, Río Branco
(Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Roraima)
Jardine, 1841
Brazil, Guyana
Oberer Essequibo River, Río Branco
(Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Roraima)
66
350
unknown
Leptodoras hasemani
Steindachner, 1915
Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Río Orinoco, río Branco, rio Demini, Essequibo River
(Amazonas (VEN), Amazonas (BRA), Roraima, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara)
Steindachner, 1915
Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Río Orinoco, río Branco, rio Demini, Essequibo River
(Amazonas (VEN), Amazonas (BRA), Roraima, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara)
23
150
unknown
Leptodoras linnelli
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Río Mavaca, río Siapa, brazo Casiquare oberer río Orinoco, Potaro River, Essequibo River, Demerara River, Araguari River, Tumatumari, Rockstone, Crab Falls, linke Zuflüsse des unteren Amazonas, rio Uatumã, rio Tacutu, rio Demini
(Amapá, Roraima, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Río Mavaca, río Siapa, brazo Casiquare oberer río Orinoco, Potaro River, Essequibo River, Demerara River, Araguari River, Tumatumari, Rockstone, Crab Falls, linke Zuflüsse des unteren Amazonas, rio Uatumã, rio Tacutu, rio Demini
(Amapá, Roraima, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
27
150
unknown
Leptorhamdia essequibensis
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana
Crab Falls, Konawaruk, Essequibo River, unterer Rio Tocantins
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Pará (BRA))
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana
Crab Falls, Konawaruk, Essequibo River, unterer Rio Tocantins
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Pará (BRA))
17
120
unknown
Limatulichthys griseus
Regan, 1904
Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
río Ventuari, río Orinoco-, Essequibo-, Parnaiba-, rio Tocantins-, Amazonas-Einzug
Regan, 1904
Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
río Ventuari, río Orinoco-, Essequibo-, Parnaiba-, rio Tocantins-, Amazonas-Einzug
24
150
26 - 29
L-Welse.com ?
Lithoxus lithoides
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana, Suriname
Potaro River, Essequibo River, Corantijn River
(Upper Demerara-Berbice, Potaro-Siparuni, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, East Berbice-Corentyne, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Sipaliwini,Nickerie)
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana, Suriname
Potaro River, Essequibo River, Corantijn River
(Upper Demerara-Berbice, Potaro-Siparuni, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, East Berbice-Corentyne, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Sipaliwini,Nickerie)
9
60
23 - 27
unknown
Loricaria cuffyi
Londoño‐Burbano, Urbano‐Bonilla, Thomas, 2020
Guyana, Venezuela
Ireng River, río Manapiare, río Ventuari, Oberer Essequibo River-, oberer rio Negro-, oberer río Orinoco-Einzug
(Amazonas (VEN), Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
Londoño‐Burbano, Urbano‐Bonilla, Thomas, 2020
Guyana, Venezuela
Ireng River, río Manapiare, río Ventuari, Oberer Essequibo River-, oberer rio Negro-, oberer río Orinoco-Einzug
(Amazonas (VEN), Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
22
150
unknown
Mastiglanis sp. aff. asopos
Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Rio Purús, rio Cristalino-, rio Bacajái, rio Madeira-Einzug, Essequibo-River, Burro Burro River, Ireng River, Rupununi River, Mazaruni River, río Orinoco, río Sipapo, río Ventuari, río Manapiare
(Amazonas (BRA), Mato Grosso, Pará (BRA), Rondônia, Potaro-Siparuni, Alto Demerara-Berbice, Alto Takutu-Alto Essequibo, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Bolívar (VEN), Amazonas (VEN))
Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Rio Purús, rio Cristalino-, rio Bacajái, rio Madeira-Einzug, Essequibo-River, Burro Burro River, Ireng River, Rupununi River, Mazaruni River, río Orinoco, río Sipapo, río Ventuari, río Manapiare
(Amazonas (BRA), Mato Grosso, Pará (BRA), Rondônia, Potaro-Siparuni, Alto Demerara-Berbice, Alto Takutu-Alto Essequibo, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Bolívar (VEN), Amazonas (VEN))
7
60
unknown
Megalonema platycephalum
Eigenmann, 1912
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela
Río Urubamba. Essequibo River, Rupununi River, río Nanay, río Napo
(Cuzco, Demerara-Berbice, Rupununi, Loreto, Meta, Apure)
Eigenmann, 1912
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela
Río Urubamba. Essequibo River, Rupununi River, río Nanay, río Napo
(Cuzco, Demerara-Berbice, Rupununi, Loreto, Meta, Apure)
25
150
unknown
Microglanis poecilus
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil. French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname
Essequibo River-Einzug, rio Tocantins-Einzug, rio Solimões, Amazonas
(Pará (BRA))
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil. French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname
Essequibo River-Einzug, rio Tocantins-Einzug, rio Solimões, Amazonas
(Pará (BRA))
9
60
26 - 30
unknown
Myoglanis potaroensis
Eigenmann, 1912
Guyana
Tukeit Falls, Potaro-, Essequibo River-Einzug
(Potaro-, Upper Takutu-Upper Esssequibo, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara)
Eigenmann, 1912
Guyana
Tukeit Falls, Potaro-, Essequibo River-Einzug
(Potaro-, Upper Takutu-Upper Esssequibo, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara)
12
80
unknown
Nannoxyropsis ephippia
Aquino & Pérez, 2016
Guyana
Burro Burro, Rupununi, Yuora, Ireng, Takutu, Essequibo-, Branco-Einzug
(Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Roraima)
Aquino & Pérez, 2016
Guyana
Burro Burro, Rupununi, Yuora, Ireng, Takutu, Essequibo-, Branco-Einzug
(Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Roraima)
Aquino, A.E.& Pérez, M.H.S. , 2016 "Oxyropsis ephippia, a New Hypoptopomatine Catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Guyana"
Delapieve, M.L.S.; Lehmann, P. & Reis, R.E., 2017 "An appraisal of the phylogenetic relationships of Hypoptopomatini cascudinhos with description of two new genera and three new species (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)"
Delapieve, M.L.S.; Lehmann, P. & Reis, R.E., 2017 "An appraisal of the phylogenetic relationships of Hypoptopomatini cascudinhos with description of two new genera and three new species (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)"
6
60
unknown
Oxydoras niger
Valenciennes, 1817
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru
rio São Francisco-, rio Solimões, Amazonas-Einzug, rio Purus, rio Tapajós, rio Xingu, rio Tocantins
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Loreto, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Pataro-Siparuni)
Valenciennes, 1817
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru
rio São Francisco-, rio Solimões, Amazonas-Einzug, rio Purus, rio Tapajós, rio Xingu, rio Tocantins
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Loreto, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Pataro-Siparuni)
100
400
unknown
Paracanthopoma parva
Giltay, 1935
Bolivia, Brazil, Equador, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela
Rio Catrymany = rio Catrimani, Essequibo River, Mazaruni River, Cuyuni River
(Roraima, Cuyuni-Mazaruni )
Giltay, 1935
Bolivia, Brazil, Equador, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela
Rio Catrymany = rio Catrimani, Essequibo River, Mazaruni River, Cuyuni River
(Roraima, Cuyuni-Mazaruni )
Giltay, L., 1935 "Notes ichthyologiques. X. Description d'une espèce nouvelle de Trichomycteridae"
Schmidt, R.E., 1993 "Relationships and notes on the biology of Paracanthopoma parva (Pisces: Trichomycteridae)"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (II)"
Schmidt, R.E., 1993 "Relationships and notes on the biology of Paracanthopoma parva (Pisces: Trichomycteridae)"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (II)"
4
60
unknown
Peckoltia sabaji (L 301)
Ancistomus sabaji (L 301)
Armbruster, 2003
Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela
Essequibo River, mittlerer und oberer Orinoco Einzug, Rio Branco-Einzug, Rio Ventuari, Takutu-River, Río Casiquare
(Amazonas (VEN), Bolívar (VEN), Roraima, Amazonas (BRA), Vichada)
Ancistomus sabaji (L 301)
Armbruster, 2003
Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela
Essequibo River, mittlerer und oberer Orinoco Einzug, Rio Branco-Einzug, Rio Ventuari, Takutu-River, Río Casiquare
(Amazonas (VEN), Bolívar (VEN), Roraima, Amazonas (BRA), Vichada)
25
150
26 - 30
Handbuch L-Welse
Physopyxis ananas
Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005
Brazil, Guyana, Peru
igarapé Corumbão, rio Jutai, río Nanay, rio Purus, igarapé Juá Grande,lago Amanã, rio Japura, rio Tarumã-mirim, rio Cuiuni,rio Aiuanã, rio Juma, rio Atininga, rio Mariepauá, rio Puraquequara, lago Jacaré, rio Negro-, Essequibo-Einzug
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Roraima, Loreto)
Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005
Brazil, Guyana, Peru
igarapé Corumbão, rio Jutai, río Nanay, rio Purus, igarapé Juá Grande,lago Amanã, rio Japura, rio Tarumã-mirim, rio Cuiuni,rio Aiuanã, rio Juma, rio Atininga, rio Mariepauá, rio Puraquequara, lago Jacaré, rio Negro-, Essequibo-Einzug
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Roraima, Loreto)
3
60
unknown
Pimelodella megalops
Eigenmann, 1912
French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname
Tumatumari, Crab Falls, Approuague, Essequibo River
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
Eigenmann, 1912
French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname
Tumatumari, Crab Falls, Approuague, Essequibo River
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
10
60
unknown
Steindachner, Dr. F., 1876 "Die Süsswasserfische des südöstlichen Brasilien (III)"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Slobodian, V.; Akama, A. & Dutra, G.M., 2017 "A new species of Pimelodella (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Guiana Shield, Brazil"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Slobodian, V.; Akama, A. & Dutra, G.M., 2017 "A new species of Pimelodella (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Guiana Shield, Brazil"
19
120
unknown
Pimelodus ornatus
Kner, 1858
Brazil, French Guaiana, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Suriname
Rio Negro, Essequibo River, Rupununi River
(Mato Grosso, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
Kner, 1858
Brazil, French Guaiana, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Suriname
Rio Negro, Essequibo River, Rupununi River
(Mato Grosso, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
42
250
unknown
Pseudancistrus megacephalus
Hemiancistrus megacephalus
Günther, 1868
Guyana, Suriname
Essequibo-Einzug, Küstenflüsse
(Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Wanica, Barima-Waini, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Ewwequibo Islands-West Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica, Mahaica-Berbice, East Berbice-Corentyne, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
Hemiancistrus megacephalus
Günther, 1868
Guyana, Suriname
Essequibo-Einzug, Küstenflüsse
(Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Wanica, Barima-Waini, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Ewwequibo Islands-West Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica, Mahaica-Berbice, East Berbice-Corentyne, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
18
120
unknown
Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula
Valenciennes, 1840
Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Rio Xingu, Rio Tefé, Essequibo River, Takutu River-Einzug: Rio Orinoco oberhalb Rio Sipabi-Zufluss-, Amazonas, rio Nhamundá, rio Negro, rio Branco, rio Jauaperi, rio Uraricoera
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazons (VEN), Pará (BRA))
Valenciennes, 1840
Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Rio Xingu, Rio Tefé, Essequibo River, Takutu River-Einzug: Rio Orinoco oberhalb Rio Sipabi-Zufluss-, Amazonas, rio Nhamundá, rio Negro, rio Branco, rio Jauaperi, rio Uraricoera
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazons (VEN), Pará (BRA))
30
120
25 - 29
yes
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Linnaeus, 1766
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Uruguay
Amazonas, Corantijn River-, Essequibo River-, río Paraná -Einzug
Linnaeus, 1766
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Uruguay
Amazonas, Corantijn River-, Essequibo River-, río Paraná -Einzug
130
yes
Rhamdella leptosoma
Fowler, 1914
Guyana
Rupununi River-, Essequibo River-Einzug
(Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
Fowler, 1914
Guyana
Rupununi River-, Essequibo River-Einzug
(Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
9
60
unknown
Rhamdia foina
Müller & Troschel, 1848
Brazil, Guyana
Essequibo River, Rupununi River, Takutu River, rio Branco, rio Negro, rio Tocantins, rio Trombetas
(Amazonas (BRA), Roraima, Pará)
Müller & Troschel, 1848
Brazil, Guyana
Essequibo River, Rupununi River, Takutu River, rio Branco, rio Negro, rio Tocantins, rio Trombetas
(Amazonas (BRA), Roraima, Pará)
20
120
unknown
Rhamdia laukidi
Bleeker, 1858
Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela
Caño Caripo, Amazonas-, Essequibo River-, Río Orinoco-Einzug
(Amazonas)
Bleeker, 1858
Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela
Caño Caripo, Amazonas-, Essequibo River-, Río Orinoco-Einzug
(Amazonas)
38
250
unknown
Rhamdia muelleri
Günther, 1864
Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Rio Capin = rio Capim, rio Solimões, rio Ampyiacu, rio Madeira, rio Negro, rio Tocantins, rio Trombetas, río Orinoco, río Cusiana, Essequibo River
(Pará, Amazonas, Meta, Loreto)
Günther, 1864
Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Rio Capin = rio Capim, rio Solimões, rio Ampyiacu, rio Madeira, rio Negro, rio Tocantins, rio Trombetas, río Orinoco, río Cusiana, Essequibo River
(Pará, Amazonas, Meta, Loreto)
25
150
unknown
4
60
25 - 28
unknown
Rhynchodoras woodsi
Glodek, 1976
Brasilien, Equador, Guyana, Peru
Río Bobonaza, río Itaya, rio Solimões, Amazonas, Essequibo River
(Pastaza, Loreto, Amazonas (BRA) | Amazonas_B)
Glodek, 1976
Brasilien, Equador, Guyana, Peru
Río Bobonaza, río Itaya, rio Solimões, Amazonas, Essequibo River
(Pastaza, Loreto, Amazonas (BRA) | Amazonas_B)
13
80
25 - 29
unknown
Rineloricaria fallax
Hemiloricaria fallax
Steindachner, 1915
Brazil, Guyana
Rio Branco-Einzug, Rio Guama, Rio Tefe, Takutu-Einzug, Rupununi River
(Roraima, Amazonas (BRA), Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
Hemiloricaria fallax
Steindachner, 1915
Brazil, Guyana
Rio Branco-Einzug, Rio Guama, Rio Tefe, Takutu-Einzug, Rupununi River
(Roraima, Amazonas (BRA), Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
20
100
25 - 29
Catfish Atlas 1
Tenellus leporhinus
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela
Potaro River, río Orinoco, río Branco, Essequibo River, río Manapiare, río Tomo, río Ventuari, río Caura, rio Trombetas, rio Tapajós, rio Tocantins, rio Xingu
(Potaro-Siparuni, Amazonas (VEN), Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Bolívar (VEN), Vichada)
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela
Potaro River, río Orinoco, río Branco, Essequibo River, río Manapiare, río Tomo, río Ventuari, río Caura, rio Trombetas, rio Tapajós, rio Tocantins, rio Xingu
(Potaro-Siparuni, Amazonas (VEN), Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Bolívar (VEN), Vichada)
25
150
25 - 29
unknown
Tenellus trimaculatus
Boulenger, 1898
Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela
rio Juruá, rio Negro, río Mavaca, río Orinoco, río Siapa, río Itaya, río Nanay, Essequibo River, Rupununi River
(Amauonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Loreto, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
Boulenger, 1898
Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela
rio Juruá, rio Negro, río Mavaca, río Orinoco, río Siapa, río Itaya, río Nanay, Essequibo River, Rupununi River
(Amauonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Loreto, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Pataro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
15
100
unknown
Trachycorystes trachycorystes
Valenciennes, 1840
Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Amazonas-, rio Solimões-, río Orinoco-Einzug, rio Nhamundá, Essequibo river, rio Negro, igarapé Limãozinho, rio Tefé, rio Daraá, rio Arirará, rio Tiquié, igarapé Sirinau, rio Trombetas
(Roraima, Ceará, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
Valenciennes, 1840
Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Amazonas-, rio Solimões-, río Orinoco-Einzug, rio Nhamundá, Essequibo river, rio Negro, igarapé Limãozinho, rio Tefé, rio Daraá, rio Arirará, rio Tiquié, igarapé Sirinau, rio Trombetas
(Roraima, Ceará, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
50
250
26 - 30
unknown
Trachydoras brevis
Kner, 1853
Brazil, Guyana, Suriname
Rio Negro-, Essequibo River-, rio Tapajós-, rio Trombetas-, rio Branco- Einzug
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
Kner, 1853
Brazil, Guyana, Suriname
Rio Negro-, Essequibo River-, rio Tapajós-, rio Trombetas-, rio Branco- Einzug
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
12
80
unknown
Trachydoras microstomus
Eigenmann, 1912
Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Essequibo River, río Orinoco-, Amazonas-Einzug, rio Madeira, rio Jutaí, rio Negro, rio Trombetas, rio Guaporé = río Iténez, Crab Falls
(Amazonas (BRA))
Eigenmann, 1912
Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela
Essequibo River, río Orinoco-, Amazonas-Einzug, rio Madeira, rio Jutaí, rio Negro, rio Trombetas, rio Guaporé = río Iténez, Crab Falls
(Amazonas (BRA))
6
60
unknown
Trachydoras nattereri
Steindachner, 1881
Brazil, Colombia, Peru
Amazonas, rio Solimões bei Tefé, río Nanay, rio Madeira, rio Negro, río Ucayali, Essequibo River
(Amazonas)
Steindachner, 1881
Brazil, Colombia, Peru
Amazonas, rio Solimões bei Tefé, río Nanay, rio Madeira, rio Negro, río Ucayali, Essequibo River
(Amazonas)
12
80
unknown
Tympanopleura piperatus
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Peru
Potaro River, Essequibo River, Rupununi River, Crab Falls, rio Solimões, rio Negro, Amazonas
(Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Amazonas)
Eigenmann, 1912
Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Peru
Potaro River, Essequibo River, Rupununi River, Crab Falls, rio Solimões, rio Negro, Amazonas
(Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Amazonas)
6
80
unknown
Vandellia beccarii
Di Caporiacco, 1935
Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela
Essequibo River, río Orinoco-Einzug
Di Caporiacco, 1935
Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela
Essequibo River, río Orinoco-Einzug
Schmidt, R.E., 1987 "Redescription of Vandellia beccarii (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from Guyana"
Wosiacki, W.B., 2004 "New species of the catfish genus Trichomycterus (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae) from the headwaters of the rio São Francisco "
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (II)"
Wosiacki, W.B., 2004 "New species of the catfish genus Trichomycterus (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae) from the headwaters of the rio São Francisco "
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (II)"
7
60
unknown
64 entries found.
Many thanks to
for the pictures
José Birindelli (CC BY-NC 3.0)
3, 17, 47, 48, 50
Devya Hemraj
5
Ingo Seidel
6, 46
Eigenmann, Carl H. (PD)
7, 9, 13, 24, 29, 30, 35, 51
10, 15, 18, 19, 28, 39, 45
G. Germeau (CC BY-NC 3.0)
11
MissWels
20
Donald Taphorn
21
Robert H. Schomburgk (1841)
22
Steindachner, Franz (1917) (PD)
23
Leandro Sousa (CC BY-NC 3.0)
33
Steindachner, Franz (1864) (PD)
34
Henry Fowler, 1915 (PD)
40
Henry Fowler, 1914 (PD)
41
Luís Schiesari (CC BY-NC 3.0)
49
G. A. Boulenger (PD)
52
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