Mastiglanis
| Mastiglanis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Heptapteridae |
| Genus: | Mastiglanis Bockmann, 1994 |
Mastiglanis is a genus of three-barbeled catfish native to South America. It was monotypic (containing one species, M. asopos) for 25 years until further congeners were discovered in 2019 and 2020.
Species
[edit]There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Mastiglanis asopos Bockmann, 1994
- Mastiglanis durantoni de Pinna & Keith, 2019[2]
- Mastiglanis yaguas Faustino-Fuster & Ortega, 2020
References
[edit]- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Mastiglanis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ M De Pinna; P Keith (2019). "Mastiglanis durantoni from French Guyana, a second species in the genus (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae), with a CT scan survey of phylogenetically-relevant characters". Cybium. 43 (2): 125–135. doi:10.26028/CYBIUM/2019-423-002. ISSN 0399-0974. Wikidata Q92334895.
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