Mastiglanis
Genus of fishes
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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.
| Mastiglanis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Heptapteridae |
| Genus: | Mastiglanis Bockmann, 1994 |
Species
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