Heptapterus bleekeri
| Heptapterus bleekeri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Heptapteridae |
| Genus: | Heptapterus |
| Species: | H. bleekeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Heptapterus bleekeri Boeseman, 1953
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| Synonyms | |
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Chasmocranus bleekeri | |
Heptapterus bleekeri, alternatively referred to as Chasmocranus bleekeri, is a species of catfish in the family Heptapteridae.[1] It is native to freshwater systems of northern South America.[2][3][4]
Description
Heptapterus bleekeri is a small, slender-bodied freshwater catfish. It reaches a standard length of approximately 15.5 cm, with a maximum total length near 20 cm.
Distribution and habitat
The species is native to Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil (Amapá).[3] Its type locality is a brooklet in the Maroni River basin, on the eastern slopes of the Nassau Mountains in Suriname.[2] It inhabits small freshwater streams and clear-water environments within these lowland basins.[3]
References
- ^ "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ a b "PlanetCatfish.com - Chasmocranus bleekeri (Heptapteridae) Cat-eLog". PlanetCatfish.com. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ^ a b c "Heptapterus bleekeri - Catfish database - Welsfans". Southamerica fans. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "Heptapterus bleekeri: Faustino-Fuster, D.R." IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2026-01-14.