Biology:Brachyglanis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Brachyglanis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae
Genus: Brachyglanis
C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
Type species
Brachyglanis frenata
C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
Species

See text.

Brachyglanis is a genus of Three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Brachyglanis frenatus C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
  • Brachyglanis magoi Fernández-Yépez, 1967
  • Brachyglanis melas C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
  • Brachyglanis microphthalmus Bizerril, 1991
  • Brachyglanis nocturnus G. S. Myers, 1928
  • Brachyglanis phalacra C. H. Eigenmann, 1912

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Brachyglanis in FishBase. December 2011 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q4953421 entry