Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae Driftwood catfishes
Subfamily: Centromochlinae
Genus: Centromochlus

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Max. Length 7.4 cm SL

 
Centromochlus akwe
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Max. Length 3.7 cm SL

 
Centromochlus carolae
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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Centromochlus existimatus Mees, 1974

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Centromochlus existimatus
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Centromochlus heckelii (De Filippi, 1853)

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Centromochlus heckelii
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Max. Length 13.0 cm SL

 
Centromochlus macracanthus
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Centromochlus megalops
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Photo by Calegari, B.B.

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Centromochlus melanoleucus (Vari & Calegari, 2014)

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Centromochlus melanoleucus
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
Centromochlus musaicus (Royero, 1992)

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Centromochlus musaicus
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Photo by Sarmento-Soares, L.M.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Centromochlus orca Sarmento-Soares, Lazzarotto, Rapp Py-Daniel & Leitão, 2017

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Centromochlus orca
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Centromochlus schultzi Rössel, 1962

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Centromochlus schultzi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Centromochlus akwe South America 7.4 SL 2021
Centromochlus carolae South America 3.7 SL 2013
Centromochlus existimatus South America 9.0 SL 1974
Centromochlus heckelii South America 13.9 SL 1853
Centromochlus macracanthus South America 13.0 SL 2000
Centromochlus megalops South America 1858
Centromochlus melanoleucus South America 3.2 SL 2014
Centromochlus musaicus South America 6.2 TL 1992
Centromochlus orca South America 5.7 SL 2017
Centromochlus schultzi South America 10.9 SL 1962



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