Heptapterus is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.
Heptapterus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Heptapteridae |
Genus: | Heptapterus Bleeker, 1858 |
Type species | |
Pimelodus mustelinus Valenciennes, 1835 | |
Species | |
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There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]
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