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Aspredinidae (Bratpfannenwelse)
Astroblepidae (Kletterwelse)
Auchenipteridae (Falsche Dornwelse)
Cetopsidae (Walwelse)
Doradidae (Dornwelse)
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Subfamily
-----
with genus
Genus
Length (total)
Body
height
dorsal
fin
soft
rays
Adi
pose
Acanthicus
Spix / Agassiz, 1829
Elfenwelse
120
flat
8 ( - 9)
no
flat head, heavy growth with odontodes
Acanthobunocephalus
Friel, 1995
3
Acanthodoras
Bleeker, 1862
17
yes
only Doradidae genus with round caudal
Acanthopoma
Lütken, 1892
12
Acentronichthys
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
11
normal
Acestridium
Hasemann, 1912
7
normal
7
no
needle-shaped, rounded caudal
Agamyxis
Cope, 1878
20
very height
5
yes
Ageneiosus
Lacépède, 1803
Delphinwelse
65
very height
6
Aguarunichthys
Stewart, 1986
50
6
Amaralia
Fowler, 1954
15
Amblydoras
Bleeker, 1862
13
6
yes
Ammoglanis
Costa, 1994
3
Anadoras
Eigenmann, 1925
20
Ancistomus
Isbrücker & Seidel, 2001
Trugschilderwelse
Peckoltia (snethlageae-Gruppe)
25
normal
7
yes
elongated than
Peckoltia
Ancistrini
Kner, 1853
35
not
all
Ancistrus
Kner, 1854
Antennenwelse
30
flat
(6 - ) 7 ( - 10)
yes
Tentacles on the head
Andeancistrus
Lujan, Meza-Vargas & Barriga-Salazar, 2015
18
normal
7
yes
Anduzedoras
Fernández-Yépez, 1968
35
Aphanotorulus
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1983
Leopardschilderwelse
(frankei-Gruppe)
65
flat
7
yes
Leopard pattern, lobes of the caudal fin approximately the same length
Apistoloricaria
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1986
16
very flat
6
no
Apomatoceros
Eigenmann, 1922
14
Aposturisoma
Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & Ortega, 1983
25
5
no
Araichthys
Zawadzki, Bifi & Mariotto, 2016
11
7
no
Aspredinichthys
Bleeker, 1858
22
Aspredo
Scopoli, 1777
40
Asterophysus
Kner, 1858
35
5
Astroblepus
Humboldt, 1805
Kletterwelse
climbing catfishes
90
6
Astrodoras
Bleeker, 1862
12
6
Auchenipterichthys
Bleeker, 1862
20
yes
Auchenipterus
Valenciennes, 18
33
Avalithoxus
Lujan, Armbruster & Lovejoy, 2018
6
very flat
yes
Mouth: jagged edge striking circular
Bagropsis
Lütken, 1874
26
Balroglanis
Grant, 2015
13
Baryancistrus
Rapp Py-Daniel, 1989
Prachtharnischwelse
40
height
7
yes
Dorsal fin and adipose fin are connected to a diaphragm
Batrochoglanis
Gill, 1858
80
Bergiaria
Eigenmann & Norris, 1901
25
Brachyglanis
Eigenmann, 1912
12
Brachyplatystoma
Bleeker, 1862
350
Brachyrhamdia
Myers, 1927
11
6
Brochiloricaria
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
40
flat
no
teeth with equal size on both jaws
Bullockia
Arratia, Chang G., Menu-Marque & Rojas, 1978
7
Bunocephalus
Kner, 1855
13
Calophysus
Müller & Troschel, 1843
65
Cambeva
Katz, Barbosa, Mattos & Costa, 2018
23
Centrochir
Agassiz, 1829
25
5
yes
Centrodoras
Eigenmann, 1925
45
Centromochlus
Kner, 1858
15
Cephalosilurus
Haseman, 1911
60
Cetopsidium
Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005
7
Cetopsis
Lichtenstein, 1819
30
Cetopsorhamdia
Eigenmann & Fisher, 1916
15
Chaetostoma
Heckel in Tschudi, 1845
Gebirgsharnischwelse
30
very flat
(5 - ) 7 - 10
not
all
"rubber mouth"
Chasmocranus
Eigenmann, 1912
30
Chauliocheilos
Martins, Andrade, Rosa & Langeani, 2014
7
no
Cheilonimata
Provenzano-Rizzi, 2023
9
very flat
no
Cheirocerus
Eigenmann, 1917
25
Cochliodon
Heckel in Kner, 1854
Hypostomus (cochliodon-Gruppe)
50
very height
7
not
all
few spoon-shaped teeth, jaws v-shaped
Copionodon
de Pinna, 1992
9
Cordylancistrus
Isbrücker, 1980
Breitkopf-Gebirgsharnischwelse
18
very flat
8 ( - 9)
yes
haunch-shaped head
Corumbataia
Britski, 1997
8
7
no
Corymbophanes
Eigenmann, 1909
13
very flat
7
no
Crossoloricaria
Issbrücker, 1979
30
very flat
no
Cruciglanis
Ortega-Lara & Lehmann, 2006
15
very height
6
Cryptancistrus
Fisch-Muller, Mol & Covain, 2018
8
Cteniloricaria
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
20
very flat
7
no
Curculionichthys
Roxo, da Costa e Silva, Orrego & Oliveira, 2015
4
7 - 8
Dasyloricaria
Isbrücker, Nijssen, 1979
40
height
no
Dekeyseria
Rapp Py-Daniel, 1985
Rotdornharnischwels
25
very flat
7
yes
afterbody strongly keeled
Delturus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
30
flat
8 - 10
yes
flat, strong keel before adipose fin
Dentectus
Salazar, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1982
15
very flat
6
no
Denticetopsis
Ferraris, 1996
9
Dolichancistrus
Isbrücker, 1980
Langstachel-Gebirgsharnischwelse
18
very flat
(7 - ) 8 - 9 ( - 11)
yes
"rubber mouth", many small bristles along the snout
Doraops
Schultz, 1944
55
Doras
Lacepède, 1803
60
6
Duopalatinus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
20
Dupouyichthys
Schultz, 1944
25
Duringlanis
Grant, 2015
6
Entomocorus
Eigenmann, 1917
10
Epactionotus
Reis & Schaefer, 1998
5
Epapterus
Cope, 1878
17
Eremophilus
Humboldt, 1805
30
Ernstichthys
Fernández-Yépez, 1953
4
Etsaputu
Lujan, Armbruster & Rengifo, 2011
12
normal
7
yes
Eurycheilichthys
Reis & Schaefer, 1992
9
no
7 soft rays in the pectoral fin
Euryochus
Pereira & Reis, 2017
15
Exallodontus
Lundberg, Mago-Leccia & Nass, 1991
25
Exastilithoxus
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
Fransenmaul-Stromschnellen-Harnischwels
8
very flat
6 - 7
yes
jagged mouth with many lip barbels!
Farlowella
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Schnabel-, Faden-, Nadelwelse
30
no
Ferrarissoaresia
Grant, 2015
9
Fonchiiichthys
Isbrücker & Michels, 2001
20
flat
Fonchiiloricaria
Rodriguez, Ortega & Covain, 2011
20
no
12 soft rays in the caudal fin
Franciscodoras
Eigenmann, 1925
35
6
yes
Furcodontichthys
Rapp Py-Daniel, 1981
15
flat
6
no
2 large, widely branched lip barbels, pointed head
Gelanoglanis
Böhlke, 1980
5
5
Gephyromochlus
Hoedemann, 1961
14
Gladioglanis
Ferraris & Mago-Leccia, 1989
5
Glanapteryx
Myers, 1927
7
Glanidium
Lütken, 1874
25
Glaphyropoma
de Pinna, 1992
7
Glyptoperichthys
Weber, 1991
Segelschilderwelse
Pterygoplichthys
60
height
(11 - ) 12 - 14
yes
bumps on the supraoccipital plate
Goeldiella
Eigenmann & Norris, 1900
45
6
Guyanancistrus
Isbrücker, 2001
Pseudancistrus (brevispinis-Gruppe)
21
very flat
7
yes
relatively large, very small maxillary barbels
Gymnotocinclus
Carvalho, Lehmann, Reis, 2008
8
normal
7
no
Haemomaster
Myers, 1927
8
Harttia
Steindachner, 1876
20
very flat
6
no
very broad, flattened caudal peduncle
Harttiella
Boeseman, 1971
7
very flat
6 - 7
no
Hassar
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
27
6
yes
Hatcheria
Eigenmann, 1909
21
Helogenes
Günther, 1863
10
Hemiancistrus
Bleeker, 1862
Großaugen-Harnischwelse
50
normal
7
yes
Collection of genera
Hemidoras
Bleeker, 1858
25
Hemiloricaria
Bleeker, 1862
Hexenwelse
25
very flat
7 ( - 8)
no
Hemiodontichthys
Bleeker, 1862
15
flat
6
no
Hemipsilichthys
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
16
7 ( - 9)
not
all
Hemisorubim
Bleeker, 1862
61
Henonemus
Eigenmann & Ward, 1907
12
Heptapterus
Bleeker, 1858
25
6
Hirtella
Pereira, Zanata, Cetra & Reis, 2014
7
Hisonotus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
7
very flat
(6 - ) 7
no
Homodiaetus
Eigenmann & Ward, 1907
5
Hopliancistrus
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
Dreihornharnischwelse
22
very flat
yes
three extremely strong odontodes behind the gill cover
Hoplomyzon
Myers, 1942
4
Horiomyzon
Stewart, 1986
4
6
yes
Hypancistrus
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1991
35
normal
7 ( - 8)
yes
relatively small mouth, greatly reduced dentition
Hypodoras
Eigenmann, 1925
15
Hypophthalmus
Cuvier, 1829
58
Hypoptopoma
Günther, 1868
13
very flat
7
yes
far outside eyes, spatulate body, strong armor
Hypostomus
Lacépède, 1803
Schilderwelse
60
height
7 ( - 11)
yes
no odontodes of interoperculum, usually colored inconspicuous
Iheringichthys
Eigenmann & Norris, 1900
34
Imparfinis
Eigenmann & Norris, 1900
45
Isbrueckerichthys
Derijst, 1996
13
7
Isorineloricaria
Isbrücker, 1980
Igel-Harnischwelse
(spinossissimus-group)
85
flat
yes
extremely long by greatly elongated, thin, round caudal peduncle
Ituglanis
Costa & Bockmann, 1993
17
Ixinandria
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
13
very flat
no
Kalyptodoras
Higuchi, Britski & Garavello, 1990
30
Kronichthys
Miranda Ribeiro, 1908
15
7 - 8
yes
Lamontichthys
Miranda Ribeiro, 1939
28
normal
no
Lampiella
Isbrücker, 2001
6
height
no
Lasiancistrus
Regan, 1904
Deltaschwanzwelse
25
very flat
7 - 8
yes
thick and thin odontodes on the operculum
Leiarius
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
95
8 - 11
Leliella
Isbrücker, 2001
17
flat
no
Leporacanthicus
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
Rüsselzahnwelse
30
normal
8
yes
"Buck teeth", upper lip has barbels!
Leptoancistrus
Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
Hochgebirgs-Harnischwelse
10
very flat
8
no
no anal fin
Leptodoras
Boulenger, 1898
27
Leptorhamdia
Eigenmann, 1918
17
Leptotocinclus
Delapieve, Lehmann & Reis, 2017
5
normal
Limatulichthys
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
28
flat
6
no
Liosomadoras
Fowler, 1940
30
6
yes
Lipopterichthys
Norman, 1935
10
only 12 soft rays in caudal fin
Liposarcus
Günther, 1864
Segelschilderwelse
Pterygoplichthys (multiradiatus-Gruppe)
60
height
(11 - ) 12 - 14
yes
no bumps on the supraoccipital plate
Listrura
de Pinna, 1988
6
Lithodoras
Bleeker, 1862
96
Lithogenes
Eigenmann, 1909
9
7 - 8
yes
Lithoxancistrus
Isbrücker, Nijssen & Cala, 1988
Flachkopfharnischwelse
Pseudancistrus (orinoco-Gruppe)
20
very flat
7
yes
Lithoxus
Eigenmann, 1910
9
very flat
not
all
Mouth: jagged edge striking circular
Lophiosilurus
Steindachner, 1877
90
6
Loraxichthys
Salcedo, 2013
7
flat
no
Loricaria
Linnaeus, 1758
35
flat
6 - 7
no
finely feathery mouth
Loricariichthys
Bleeker, 1862
Riesenhexenwelse
50
flat
no
Luciopimelodus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
120
Mastiglanis
Bockmann, 1994
9
normal
conspicuously prolonged pectoral fin
Megalancistrus
Isbrücker, 1980
Riesenkaktuswelse
80
height
(9 - ) 10 ( - 11)
yes
massive
Megalocentor
de Pinna & Britski, 1991
10
Megalodoras
Eigenmann, 1925
80
Megalonema
Eigenmann, 1912
50
Merodoras
Higuchi, Birindelli, Sousa & Britski, 2007
7
Metaloricaria
Isbrücker, 1975
35
6
no
Micracanthicus
Lujan & Armbruster, 2011
8
flat
Microcambeva
Costa & Bockmann, 1994
5
Microglanis
Eigenmann, 1912
40
Microlepidogaster
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Hisonotus
8
6 - 7
no
Micromyzon
Friel & Lundberg, 1996
2
Microplecostomus
Silva, Roxo, Orrego & Oliveira , 2016
5
normal
7
Miuroglanis
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
2
Myoglanis
Eigenmann, 1912
18
Nannoglanis
Boulenger, 1887
6
Nannoplecostomus
Ribeiro, Lima & Pereira , 2012
3
Nannoptopoma
Schaefer, 1996
6
no
Nannoxyropsis
Delapieve, Lehmann & Reis, 2017
6
normal
7
Neblinichthys
Ferraris, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1889
Neblina-Harnischwelse
10
very flat
(6 - ) 7 ( - 8)
yes
males have on the head are long, forward looking odontodes
Nemadoras
Eigenmann, 1925
20
6
Nemuroglanis
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
6
Neoplecostomus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
13
7
yes
Niobichthys
Schaefer & Provenzano, 1998
10
very flat
no
afterbody and caudal peduncle strongly flattened
Ochmacanthus
Eigenmann, 1912
5
Oligancistrus
Rapp Py-Daniel, 1989
Segelflossenharnischwels
Spectracanthicus
20
normal
7
yes
Opsodoras
Eigenmann, 1925
23
Orinocodoras
Myers, 1927
23
Ossancora
Birindelli & Sabaj Pérez, 2011
17
Otocinclus
Cope, 1872
Trommelfell-Welse
8
6 ( - 8)
no
Otothyris
Myers, 1927
4
7
no
Otothyropsis
Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005
6
Oxydoras
Kner, 1855
100
Oxyropsis
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
9
no
Panaqolus
Isbrücker & Schraml, 2001
Zwergschilderwelse, Tigerharnischwelse
Panaque (dentex-Gruppe)
20
normal
7 ( - 8)
yes
jaw mostly strong v-shaped
Panaque
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
70
very height
7
yes
jaw mostly strong v-shaped
Paracanthopoma
Giltay, 1935
6
Paracetopsis
Bleeker, 1863
27
Paralithoxus
Boeseman, 1982
8
very flat
yes
Mouth: jagged edge striking circular
Paraloricaria
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
60
flat
yes
Parancistrus
Bleeker, 1862
Breitkopfharnischwelse
25
very flat
7
yes
first ray of the dorsal severely bent, huge gill opening
Parapimelodus
La Monte, 1933
25
Parauchenipterus
Bleeker, 1862
23
Paravandellia
Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
4
Pareiodon
Kner, 1855
13
Pareiorhaphis
Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
17
flat
7
not
all
Pareiorhina
Gosline, 1947
7
7
no
Pariolius
Cope, 1872
5
Parotocinclus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
8
6 - 7
yes
Paulasquama
Armbruster & Taphorn, 2011
7
very flat
7
yes
Peckoltia
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912
Zwergschilderwels
50
normal
7 ( - 8)
yes
Peckoltichthys
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1917
Flachstirnharnischwelse
Peckoltia (ucayalensis-Gruppe)
15
height
7
yes
elongated, flat forehead
Perrunichthys
Schultz, 1944
80
7
Phenacorhamdia
Dahl, 1961
13
Phractocephalus
Agassiz, 1829
130
yes
Phreatobius
Goeldi, 1905
6
Physopyxis
Cope, 1871
28
Pimelodella
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
45
6
Pimelodina
Steindachner, 1876
38
Pimelodus
La Cepède, 1803
65
6
Pinirampus
Bleeker, 1858
150
Planiloricaria
Isbrücker, 1971
35
very flat
no
very small eyes, disk-shaped head
Platydoras
Bleeker, 1862
30
6
yes
Platynematichthys
Bleeker, 1858
130
Platysilurus
Haseman, 1911
85
Platystacus
Bloch, 1794
20
Platystomatichthys
Bleeker, 1862
45
Plectrochilus
Miranda Ribeiro, 1917
10
Plesioptopoma
Reis, Pereira & Lehmann, 2012
10
Plesioscleronema
Costa, Sampaio, Giongo, Almeida, Azevedo-Santos & Katz, 2022
Pogonopoma
Regan, 1904
Tannenzapfen-Harnischwels
45
flat
7 - 8 ( - 11)
not
all
Potamoglanis
Henschel, Mattos, Katz & Costa, 2018
3
Proloricaria
Isbrücker, 2001
50
flat
Propimelodus
Lundberg & Parisi, 2002
30
Pseudacanthicus
Bleeker, 1882
Kaktuswelse
100
height
8 - 9
yes
strongly keeled, thorn-like odontodes
Pseudancistrus
Bleeker, 1862
Borstenkranz-Harnischwelse
25
flat
7 ( - 11)
yes
long beard from odontodes
Pseudauchenipterus
Bleeker, 1862
30
Pseudepapterus
Steindachner, 1915
13
Pseudobunocephalus
Friel, 2008
12
Pseudohemiodon
Bleeker, 1862
Flunderharnischwelse
35
very flat
no
Pseudolithoxus
Isbrücker / Werner, 2001
Fliegerharnischwelse
Lasiancistrus (anthrax-Gruppe)
20
very flat
7 ( - 8)
yes
very long pectoral fins
Pseudoloricaria
Blecker, 1862
30
flat
no
Pseudopimelodus
Bleeker, 1858
69
Pseudoplatystoma
Bleeker, 1862
140
Pseudoqolus
Lujan, Cramer, Covain, Fisch-Muller & López-Fernández, 2017
20
normal
7
yes
Pseudorinelepis
Bleekter, 1862
Tannenzapfen-Harnischwels
60
flat
7 - 8
no
no iris cloth, pinecone-like bone plates, flat head
Pseudostegophilus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
15
Pseudotatia
Mees, 1974
10
Pseudotocinclus
Nichols, 1919
8
(6 - ) 7
no
Pseudotothyris
Britski & Garavello, 1984
5
(6 - ) 7
no
Pterobunocephalus
Fowler, 1943
10
Pterodoras
Bleeker, 1862
100
Pterosturisoma
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978
20
flat
6
no
Pterygoplichthys
Gill, 1858
Segelschilderwelse
40
height
10 - 11 ( - 12)
yes
no bumps on the supraoccipital plate
Pygidianops
Myers, 1944
4
Pyxiloricaria
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984
20
very flat
no
triangular head
Reganella
Eigenmann, 1905
15
very flat
6
no
Rhadinoloricaria
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1974
17
very flat
no
long, pointed head
Rhamdella
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
26
Rhamdia
Bleeker, 1858
50
Rhamdioglanis
Ihering, 1907
23
Rhamdiopsis
Haseman, 1911
15
Rhinelepis
Spix, 1829
Tannenzapfen-Harnischwelse
70
flat
7
no
no iris cloth, pinecone-like bone plates, flat head
Rhinodoras
Bleeker, 1862
50
6
Rhinolekos
F. de Oliveira Martins & F. Langeani, 2011
6
flat
6 - 7
no
Rhinotocinclus
Reis & Lehmann, 2022
5
yes
Rhinotridens
Datovo, Ochoa, Vita, Presti, Ohara & Pinna, 2023
3
Rhizosomichthys
Miles, 1943
15
Rhyacoglanis
Shibatta & Vari, 2017
12
Rhynchodoras
Klausewitz & Rössel, 1961
13
Ricola
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978
25
flat
Rineloricaria
Bleeker, 1862
36
no
Sarcoglanis
Myers & Weitzman, 1966
3
Schizolecis
Britski & Garavello, 1984
5
height
no
Schultzichthys
Dahl, 1960
4
Scleronema
Eigenmann, 1917
11
Scobinancistrus
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
Pfauenharnischwelse
40
flat
7
yes
very few long teeth, elongated
Scoloplax
Bailey & Baskin, 1976
3
Scorpiodoras
Eigenmann, 1925
20
Silvinichthys
Arratia, 1998
9
Soromonichthys
Lujan & Armbruster, 2011
4
flat
7
yes
Sorubim
Cuvier, 1829
100
Sorubimichthys
Bleeker , 1862
200
Spatuloricaria
Schulz, 1944
Kammharnischwelse
60
very flat
7
no
Spectracanthicus
Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987
Falsche Rüsselzahnwelse
15
flat
7
yes
"Buck teeth", upper lip has
no
barbels! very pointed head
Spinipterus
Akama & Ferraris, 2011
12
Squaliforma
Isbrücker & Michels, 2001
Haischilderwelse
Aphanotorulus (emarginatus-Gruppe)
65
flat
7
yes
Leopard pattern, lower lobe of the caudal fin is longer
Stauroglanis
de Pinna, 1989
4
Stegophilus
Reinhardt, 1859
5
Steindachneridion
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1919
85
Stenolicmus
de Pinna & Starnes, 1990
30
Sturisoma
Swainson, 1838
Störwelse
35
no
Sturisomatichthys
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
27
7
no
Tatia
Miranda Ribeiro, 1911
20
5
Taunayia
Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
7
Tenellus
Birindelli, 2014
25
6
Tetranematichthys
Bleeker, 1858
Blatt-Delfinwelse
25
very height
Tocantinsia
Mees, 1974
42
Trachelyichthys
Mees, 1974
12
Trachelyopterichthys
Bleeker, 1862
18
Trachelyopterus
Valenciennes, 1840
33
Trachycorystes
Bleeker , 1858
50
4
yes
Trachydoras
Eigenmann, 1925
25
Transancistrus
Lujan, Meza-Vargas & Barriga-Salazar, 2015
10
very flat
7
Trichogenes
Britski & Ortega, 1983
8
Trichomycterus
Valenciennes, 1832
39
Tridens
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
3
Tridensimilis
Schultz, 1944
3
Tridentopsis
Myers, 1925
3
Tympanopleura
Eigenmann (Walsh et.al.), 1912
20
6
yes
Typhlobelus
Myers, 1944
4
Vandellia
Valenciennes, 1846
17
Wertheimeria
Steindachner, 1877
35
Xyliphius
Eigenmann, 1912
15
Yaluwak
Lujan & Armbruster, 2019
15
no
Zonancistrus
Isbrücker, 2001
Schmetterlingsharnischwelse
Dekeyseria (brachyura-Gruppe)
18
very flat
7
yes
conspicuous bands, caudal peduncle strongly keeled, long, pointed head
Zungaro
Bleeker, 1958
160
Zungaropsis
Steindachner, 1908
29
318 entries found
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José Birindelli (
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2, 10, 92, 258, 274
Lütken (1892) (
PD
)
3
diogoluiz
(
CCO (PD)
)
4
Enrico Richter
8, 12, 29, 31, 36, 63, 66, 72, 74, 97, 99, 124, 133, 141, 142, 162, 169, 173, 189, 190, 193, 194, 209, 210, 212, 217, 223, 246, 247, 248, 256, 265
Rudolph Kner (1855) (
PD
)
9, 16
E. Henschel, P. H.N. Bragança, F. Rangel-Pereira & W.J.E.M. Costa
(
CC BY 4.0
)
11
Ingo Seidel
14, 17, 18, 33, 58, 60, 98, 102, 115, 180, 195, 211, 216, 218, 221, 222
Nathan K. Lujan
15, 26, 134, 244, 266
Eigenmann (1922) (
PD
)
19
Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle
(
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
)
20
Robert Eckert
21
MNHN - Hautecoeur M. - 2006; Collection : Vertebrates - Ichtyologie (IC)
(
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
22
Collins, Ribeiro, Machado, Hrbek & Farias
(
CC BY 4.0
)
23, 86, 208
Thorke A.S. Østergaard (
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
24
J. Black
25
The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
(
CC BY 4.0
)
27
Lütken (1875)
(
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
)
30
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
32
Johannes Sch
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)
34
Christoph Rettberg
(
CC BY-SA 3.0
)
35
The Field Museum - Michael W. Littmann
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
37
Juan Guillermo Ospina Pabon (fb)
38, 123
Leandro Sousa (
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)
39, 95, 108, 143, 186, 188, 234, 259, 261, 262, 263
Kner (1858) (
PD
)
40
R.P. Vari; C.J. Ferraris Jr. & M.C.C. de Pinna
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
41
J. B. Spix, L. Agassiz & K.F.von Philipp
(
PD
)
42
Andre Luis da Silva Castro (
CC BY 3.0
)
43
J. J. von Tschudi
44
The Field Museum
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
45
Unitversity Louisiana
46
H. P. Risch
47
Pedro Pereira Rizzato
(
CC BY 4.0
)
48
Juan Guillermo Ospina Pabon
(
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
49, 52
A.R. Manzotti
(
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
50
Field Museum of Natural History
(
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)
51
Armando Ortega-Lara & Pablo Lehmann A.
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)
53
Fisch-Muller, Mol & Covain
(
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)
54
The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
(
CC BY 4.0
)
55, 235
Manzotti, Angelo Rodrigo
(
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)
56
Londoño-Burbano & Reis
(
CC BY 4.0
)
57
President and Fellows of Harvard College (
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)
59, 201
Mark Sabaj Perez (iXingu Project)
62
Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle
(
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
)
64
Ictiologia Universidad Católica de Oriente
(
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)
65
P. Habluetzel
(
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)
67
Erlend D Bertelsen
68
C. DoNascimiento, S. Prada-Pedreros & J. Guerrero-Kommritz
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
69
V. Reis
(
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)
70
Roberto E. Reis
(
CC BY 4.0
)
71
Steindachner, Franz (1917) (
PD
)
73
Sarmento-Soares et. al.
(
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
75
R. Kner & F. Steindachner
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
76
Johann Forsthuber (Zierfisch Zentrum - Austria)
77
Hans-Georg Evers
79, 119, 136, 178, 191, 215, 238
Calegari, Reis & Vari
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
80
V.L. Masson
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
81
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
82
Muséum National D´Histoire Naturelle
(
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
83
M.E. Bichuette, M.C.C. de Pinna & E. Trajano
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
84
Michael Böttner
85
Bubu Schmidt
87
Tiago Carvalho (
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
88
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
89
V. de Brito & P.A. Buckup
(
CC BY 4.0
)
90, 179
Hadrien Lalagüe (Guyane Wild Fish Association)
91, 224
L. Fernández & J.A. Bize
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
93
Panta Rhei und Jens Gottwald
94
Jansen Zuanon (
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
96
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
(
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
)
100
F. Corrêa, E.F. de Oliveira, T. Tuchtenhagen, J. Pouey & S. Piedras
(
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)
101
K.O. Bonato, P.C. Silva & L.R. Malabarba
(
CC BY 4.0
)
103
Eduardo Baena (
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
104
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
105
The Field Museum - Michael W. Littmann
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
106
Carla Polaz (
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
109, 228
Carvalho et. al., 2009 (
PD
)
110
Shastri Ballyram
111
Julio Endler
112, 174
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
113
A. Frota, H.J. Message, R.C. de Oliveira, E. Benedito & W.J. da Graça
(
CC BY 4.0
)
114
The Field Museum of Natural History - Michael W. Littmann
(
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)
116
Felipe Alonso
117
Sven Nowack
118, 206
Shrumster
(
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121
Brenda Irwin
122
Dominick Porcelli
(
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125
Delapieve, Lehmann & Reis
(
CC BY 4.0
)
126, 153
anonym
128
The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
(
CC BY 4.0
)
129
Cristiano Moreira
(
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
130
Mark Sabaj Pérez (
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
131, 243
Field Museum of Natural History
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
132
© Citron
(
CC BY-SA 3.0
)
135
Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle
(
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
137
Cláudio Dias Timm (
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)
138
Sandra Udrizar
140
Aquarium Glaser GmbH
144
Eigenmann, Carl H. (
PD
)
145, 150, 187
Bárbara B. Calegari (
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
146, 165
The Field Museum
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
147
G.S.C. Silva, F.F. Roxo, L.E. Orrego, C. Oliveira
(
CC BY 4.0
)
148
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
(
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
)
149
G. A. Boulenger (
PD
)
151, 155
The Field Museum - O.M. Ribeiro
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
154
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
(
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
)
156
Cherobim, Lazzarotto, Langeani
(
CC BY 4.0
)
157
Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle - Hautecoeur M.
(
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
)
158
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
161
E.D. Cope
(
PD
)
163
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
(
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
)
164
Jonathan (Jon) Armbruster
166
Mitsuhiro Iwamoto
167
The Field Museum - Michael W. Littmann
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
168
F. Dagosta & M. de Pinna
(
CC BY 4.0
)
170
The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
(
CC BY 4.0
)
171
Paul Louis Oudart (1796–1860)
172
Devya Hemraj
175
Angelo Rodrigo Manzotti
(
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
176
Anthony Giardenelli
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
177
The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
(
CC BY 4.0
)
182
Guérin Nicolas
(
GFDL
)
183
Citron
(
GFDL
)
184
The Field Museum - Michael W. Littmann
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
185
Edvaldo Trajano
192
The Field Museum - Michael W. Littmann
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
197
Allan James
198
The Field Museum - Michael W. Littmann
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
199
Gregory Quartarollo (Guyane Wild Fish Association)
202
F. Guder
203
Samuel Benn
204
T.R. Vigliotta
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
205
The Field Museum - Michael W. Littmann
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
213
A.K. Takako, C. Oliveira & O.T. Oyakawa
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
214
Augusto Bentinho
219
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
220
B. Abreu-Santos, P.D.T. Corrêa, O.T. Oyakawa, J.A. Paschoa dos Santos & J.M.M. Schmiegelow
(
CC BY 4.0
)
225
Hasemann, John D. (
PD
)
226
R.R. Ota, G. de Carvalho Deprá, W.J. da Graça & C.S. Pavanelli
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
227
Martins & Langeani
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
229
A. Datovo, L. Ochoa, G. Vita, P. Presti, W.M. Ohara & M.C.C. de Pinna
(
CC BY 4.0
)
231
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
(
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
)
232
Manzotti, Angelo Rodrigo (
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
233
Rudolph Kner (1854) (
PD
)
236
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
237
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
239
J. Ferrer & L.R. Malabarba
(
CC BY 4.0
)
240
Ilka Baumann
241
J.G. Albornoz-Garzón, C.onde-Saldaña, A. Acosta, J.E. Garcia Melo, E. Agudelo, F.A. Villa-Navarro, C. DoNascimiento
(
CC BY 4.0
)
242
Sitron (
GFDL
)
245
B.B. Calegari, A. Akama & R.E. Reis
(
CC BY 4.0
)
249
Kner (1857) (
PD
)
250
The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
(
CC BY 4.0
)
251
J.C. Garavello
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
252
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
(
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
)
253
Armin Ackermann
254, 255
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
257
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
260
Luís Schiesari (
CC BY-NC 3.0
)
264
Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, M. Hautecoeur
(
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
)
267
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
(
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
)
268
Schultz (1944)
(
PD
)
269
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
270
Walsh, Ribeiro & Rapp Py-Daniel
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
271
California Academy of Sciences
(
CCO (PD)
)
272
Francis de Castelnau (1856) (
PD
)
273
The Field Museum - M.W. Littmann
(
CC BY-NC 4.0
)
275
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