Chasmocranus

Eigenmann, 1912
Type species: Chasmocranus longior
Chasmocranus longior, holotype, lateral
Classification
 
Family
Heptapteridae
 
Subfamily
Heptapterinae
 
Tribe
Heptapterini
Synonyms
Length (total)
6 - 30 cm
Fins
Adipose
Anale
Caudale
Dorsale
Pectorale
Ventrale
 
Chasmocranus - overview of fins
Distribution
Bolivia (1), Brazil (4), Colombia (1), Guyana (2), Peru (2), Suriname (3), Venezuela (2)
 
Similar Genus
Internet sources

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Chasmocranus brachynemus
Gomes & Schubart, 1958
 
Brazil
Rio Mogi Guaçu = Mojiguaçu-Einzug
(São Paulo)
IUCN: endangered
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, 2018 "Peixes"
PCF
15
100
 
unknown
Chasmocranus brevior
Eigenmann, 1912
 
French Guyana, Guyana, Suriname
Waratuk, Mana-, Potaro- und Maroni-Einzug
Chasmocranus brevior, holotype, lateral
10
60
 
unknown
Chasmocranus chimantanus
Inger, 1956
 
Venezuela
Río Abácapa, río Caroní-, río Carapo-Einzug
(Bólivar)
Chasmocranus chimantanus, holotype, lateral
11
80
25 - 29
unknown
Chasmocranus longior
Eigenmann, 1912
 
Brazil, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
Amatuk Falls, Potaro River, rio Xingu, rio Negro
(Amazonas, Pará (BRA))
Chasmocranus longior, holotype, lateral
20
120
 
unknown
Chasmocranus lopezae
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1968
 
Brazil
Corrego Quente-Cubatão ?
(São Paulo)
Chasmocranus lopezae, NUP 18304, 103.6 mm
6
60
 
unknown
Chasmocranus peruanus
Eigenmann & Pearson, 1942
 
Peru
Río Marañón bei Puerto Melendez stromabwärts Pongo de Manseriche, oberer Amazonas-Einzug
(Loreto)
IUCN: data deficient
Chasmocranus peruanus
7
60
 
unknown
Chasmocranus quadrizonatus
Pearson, 1937
 
Peru
Oberer río Marañón bei Tingo de Pauca, río Chotano
(Cajamarca, Santa Cruz, Chota)
IUCN: data deficient
Chasmocranus quadrizonatus
7
60
 
unknown
Chasmocranus rosae
Eigenmann, 1922
 
Colombia
Río Negro, quebrada Cramalote bei Villavicencio
(Meta)
IUCN: least concern
Chasmocranus rosae, paratype, lateral
8
60
 
unknown
Chasmocranus surinamensis
Bleeker, 1862
 
Suriname
Suriname-River-Einzug
(Sipaliwini, Brokopondo, Para (SUR), Commewijne, Wanica)
Chasmocranus surinamensis
15
100
 
unknown
Chasmocranus truncatorostris
Borodin, 1927
 
Brazil
bei Joinville
(Santa Catarina)
Borodin, N.A., 1927 "Some New Catfishes From Brazil"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
13
80
 
unknown
10  entries found.
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