Heptapteridae

specimens from recent expeditions to Guyana (2002, 2003) and Peru (2001)

Brachyrhamdia heteropleura
(ANSP179740, 39 mm SL)
Yuora River (trib. Ireng), Guyana, 2002
Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa
(ANSP179707, 30.5 mm SL)
Moco-Moco River (trib. Takutu), Guyana, 2002
Chasmocranus brevior
(ANSP179713, 50.3 mm SL)
Essequibo River, Guyana, 2002
Chasmocranus longior
(ANSP179708, 37.7 mm SL)
Sand Creek (trib. Rupununi), Guyana, 2002
Chasmocranus cf. tapanahoniensis (ANSP 180024, 75.8 mm SL)
upper Essequibo River, Guyana, 2003)
Goeldiella eques (collected with ANSP 178213, ca. 75 mm SL) – trib. Rio Nanay, Peru, 2001
Imparfinis hasemani ?
(ANSP179745, 51.1 mm SL)
Sand Creek (trib. Rupununi), Guyana, 2002
Imparfinis hasemani ?
(ANSP179744, 21.5 mm SL)
Sauriwau River (trib. Takutu), Guyana, 2002
Mastiglanis asopos, ANSP 179734 (51.3 mm SL)
Ireng River, Guyana, 2002
Mastiglanis n. sp., ANSP 179731 (57.2 mm SL)
Ireng River, Guyana, 2002
Pariolius armillatus
(ANSP178609, 32.3 mm SL)
terra firme creek (trib. Amazonas), Peru, 2001
Phenacorhamdia sp. indet.
(ANSP179013, 19.5 mm SL)
Rio Itaya (trib. Amazonas), Peru, 2001
Phenacorhamdia sp. indet.
(ANSP179706, 48.2 mm SL)
Ireng River, Guyana, 2002
Phenacorhamdia sp. indet.
(ANSP179711, 28.2 mm SL)
Yuora River (trib. Ireng), Guyana, 2002
Pimelodella megalops
(ANSP179751, 53.1 mm SL)
Rupununi River, Guyana, 2002
Pimelodella sp. indet.
(ANSP179753, 69.7 mm SL)
Ireng River, Guyana, 2002
Pimelodella sp. indet.
(ANSP179755, 75.7 mm SL) – Sand Creek (trib. Rupununi), Guyana, 2002
Pimelodella sp. indet.
(ANSP179757, 122.9 mm SL) – Rupununi River, Guyana, 2002
Rhamdella leptosoma
(ANSP179754, 59.7 mm SL)
Moco-Moco River (trib. Takutu), Guyana, 2002
Rhamdia foina (ANSP 180025)
(upper Essequibo River, Guyana, 2003)

photos and misidentifications attributable to Mark Sabaj

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