Brachyglanis

Brachyglanis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Heptapteridae
Genus:	Brachyglanis ; C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
Type species
	Brachyglanis frenata; C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
Species
	See text.

Last updated November 03, 2025

Brachyglanis is a genus of Three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:^[1]

Brachyglanis frenatus C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
Brachyglanis magoi Fernández-Yépez, 1967
Brachyglanis melas C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
Brachyglanis microphthalmus Bizerril, 1991
Brachyglanis phalacra C. H. Eigenmann, 1912

References

↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brachyglanis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 2 November 2025.

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[1] Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brachyglanis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 2 November 2025.

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