Cat-eLog Right Families RightHeptapteridae

Common member of the family Heptapteridae
 
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Pronounced hep tap terr ee day
Family Common Name Three-barbeled catfish
Etymology Frpom the Greek, hepta, meaning seven and pteron meaning fin.
Common Names Shrimp Catfish, Rhamdia
Size Smallest 32mm, largest 350mm, average 140mm, most commonly 170mm. All SL.
Species There are 29 "species" in 20 genera in the database
Keepers 29 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
Breeders 1 "species" (3.4%) are being bred.
Distribution South America

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Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Goeldiella1 species(6 keepers)
2.Pimelodella92 species(5 keepers)
3.Rhamdia17 species(2 keepers)
4.Imparfinis20 species(2 keepers)
5.Chasmocranus12 species(2 keepers)
Down Most Kept Species
1.
Brachyrhamdia meesiBrachyrhamdia meesi
(28.23%)
2.
Brachyrhamdia marthaeBrachyrhamdia marthae
(16.13%)
3.
Pimelodella gracilisPimelodella gracilis
(8.06%)
4.
Brachyrhamdia imitatorBrachyrhamdia imitator
(8.06%)
5.
Rhamdia quelenRhamdia quelen
(4.84%)
6.
Goeldiella equesGoeldiella eques
(4.84%)
7.
Imparfinis pseudonemacheirImparfinis pseudonemacheir
(4.03%)
8.
Rhamdia guatemalensisRhamdia guatemalensis
(1.61%)
9.
Pimelodella lateristrigaPimelodella lateristriga
(1.61%)
10.
Pariolius armillatusPariolius armillatus
(1.61%)
11.
Myoglanis koepckeiMyoglanis koepckei
(1.61%)
12.
Leptorhamdia marmorataLeptorhamdia marmorata
(1.61%)
13.
Imparfinis stictonotusImparfinis stictonotus
(1.61%)
14.
Chasmocranus longiorChasmocranus longior
(1.61%)
15.
Cetopsorhamdia sp. `PERU`Cetopsorhamdia sp. `PERU`
(1.61%)
16.
Brachyrhamdia thayeriaBrachyrhamdia thayeria
(1.61%)
17.
Brachyrhamdia rambarraniBrachyrhamdia rambarrani
(1.61%)
18.
Rhamdia laticaudaRhamdia laticauda
(0.81%)
19.Rhamdia enfurnada(0.81%)
20.
Pimelodella sp. (3)Pimelodella sp. (3)
(0.81%)
21.
Pimelodella metaePimelodella metae
(0.81%)
22.
Pimelodella cristataPimelodella cristata
(0.81%)
23.Pimelodella bockmanni(0.81%)
24.
Pimelodella avanhandavaePimelodella avanhandavae
(0.81%)
25.
Imparfinis pijpersiImparfinis pijpersi
(0.81%)
Down Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Brachyrhamdia meesiBrachyrhamdia meesi
(i:6, k:35, b:1)
2.
Brachyrhamdia marthaeBrachyrhamdia marthae
(i:3, k:20, b:0)
3.
Brachyrhamdia imitatorBrachyrhamdia imitator
(i:6, k:10, b:0)
4.
Pimelodella gracilisPimelodella gracilis
(i:7, k:10, b:0)
5.
Goeldiella equesGoeldiella eques
(i:14, k:6, b:0)
6.
Rhamdia quelenRhamdia quelen
(i:8, k:6, b:0)
7.
Imparfinis pseudonemacheirImparfinis pseudonemacheir
(i:10, k:5, b:0)
8.
Brachyrhamdia rambarraniBrachyrhamdia rambarrani
(i:3, k:2, b:0)
9.
Brachyrhamdia thayeriaBrachyrhamdia thayeria
(i:9, k:2, b:0)
10.
Cetopsorhamdia sp. `PERU`Cetopsorhamdia sp. `PERU`
(i:3, k:2, b:0)
11.
Chasmocranus longiorChasmocranus longior
(i:7, k:2, b:0)
12.
Imparfinis stictonotusImparfinis stictonotus
(i:3, k:2, b:0)
13.
Leptorhamdia marmorataLeptorhamdia marmorata
(i:2, k:2, b:0)
14.
Myoglanis koepckeiMyoglanis koepckei
(i:1, k:2, b:0)
15.
Pariolius armillatusPariolius armillatus
(i:10, k:2, b:0)
16.
Pimelodella lateristrigaPimelodella lateristriga
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
17.
Rhamdia guatemalensisRhamdia guatemalensis
(i:2, k:2, b:0)
18.
Brachyrhamdia sp. `BOLIVIA`Brachyrhamdia sp. `BOLIVIA`
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
19.
Cetopsorhamdia sp. `PERU 2`Cetopsorhamdia sp. `PERU 2`
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
20.
Heptapterus mustelinusHeptapterus mustelinus
(i:15, k:1, b:0)
21.Imparfinis cochabambae(i:0, k:1, b:0)
22.
Imparfinis pijpersiImparfinis pijpersi
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
23.
Pimelodella avanhandavaePimelodella avanhandavae
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
24.Pimelodella bockmanni(i:0, k:1, b:0)
25.
Pimelodella cristataPimelodella cristata
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
26.
Pimelodella metaePimelodella metae
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
27.
Pimelodella sp. (3)Pimelodella sp. (3)
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
28.Rhamdia enfurnada(i:0, k:1, b:0)
29.
Rhamdia laticaudaRhamdia laticauda
(i:8, k:1, b:0)