Rhamdiopsis
| Rhamdiopsis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Heptapteridae |
| Genus: | Rhamdiopsis Haseman, 1911 |
Rhamdiopsis is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America where they are endemic to Brazil. One species, R. krugi, is troglobitic.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Rhamdiopsis krugi Bockmann & R. M. C. Castro, 2010
- Rhamdiopsis microcephala (Lütken, 1874)
- Rhamdiopsis moreirai Haseman, 1911
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Rhamdiopsis in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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