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

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14 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Centromochlus altae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Centromochlus britskii
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Centromochlus concolor
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Photo by Sazima, I.

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

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
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)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Centromochlus heckelii
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
 
Centromochlus macracanthus
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No picture found
South America
 
Centromochlus megalops
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Centromochlus meridionalis
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Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Centromochlus perugiae Steindachner, 1882

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Centromochlus perugiae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Centromochlus punctatus
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Centromochlus reticulatus (Mees, 1974)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Centromochlus reticulatus
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Centromochlus romani (Mees, 1988)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Centromochlus romani
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Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Centromochlus schultzi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Centromochlus simplex
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14 Species of Family Auchenipteridae with Genus Centromochlus
(Driftwood catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1945 Centromochlus altae South America 3.6 SL
2015 Centromochlus britskii South America 3.9 SL
1974 Centromochlus concolor South America 7.7 SL
1974 Centromochlus existimatus South America 9.0 SL
1853 Centromochlus heckelii South America 13.9 SL
2000 Centromochlus macracanthus South America 13.0 SL
1858 Centromochlus megalops South America
2013 Centromochlus meridionalis South America 6.2 SL
1882 Centromochlus perugiae South America 5 SL
1974 Centromochlus punctatus South America 4.5 SL
1974 Centromochlus reticulatus South America 4.0 SL
1988 Centromochlus romani South America 3.3 SL
1962 Centromochlus schultzi South America 10.9 SL
1974 Centromochlus simplex South America 4.8 SL



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