Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Cetopsidae Whale catfishes
Subfamily: Helogeninae
Genus: Helogenes

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Helogenes castaneus (Dahl, 1960)

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Helogenes castaneus
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Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Helogenes gouldingi
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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Helogenes marmoratus Günther, 1863

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Helogenes marmoratus
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Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Helogenes uruyensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Helogenes castaneus South America 4.7 SL 1960
Helogenes gouldingi South America 4.7 SL 1986
Helogenes marmoratus South America 7.9 SL 1863
Helogenes uruyensis South America 4.3 SL 1967



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