Rhamdia

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Rhamdia
File:Jundiá (Rhamdia quelen) 2.jpg
Rhamdia quelen
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae
Genus: Rhamdia
Bleeker, 1858
Type species
Pimelodus sebae = Rhamdia quelen
G. Cuvier, 1829
Synonyms

Caecorhamdia Norman, 1926
Pimelenotus Gill, 1858
Pteronotus Swainson, 1839

Rhamdia is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats.[1] This genus includes a number of troglobitic members, encompassing a number of taxa, including R. enfurnada, R. guasarensis, R. laluchensis, R. laticauda, R. macuspanensis, R. quelen, R. reddelli and R. zongolicensis.[1][2] In a few of these only some of their populations are troglobitic.[1][2]

Species

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There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus:[3]

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