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Genera in the family or subfamily Heptapteridae: [ 36 ] records

Acentronichthys Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.] 1889:28 Masc. Acentronichthys leptos Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Heptapterus Bleeker 1858 -- (Mees 1974:177 [ref. 2969], Buckup 1988:644 [ref. 6635]). •Valid as Acentronichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889 -- (see Stewart 1986:668 [ref. 5211], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:410 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:180 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072]). Current status: Valid as Acentronichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Brachyglanis Eigenmann [C. H.] 1912:130, 156 Fem. Brachyglanis frenata Eigenmann 1912. Type by original designation. First published as Breviglanis (name only) and type species as Breviglanis frenata (name only, plus two more name-only species) in Eigenmann 1910:384 [ref. 1224]. Breviglanis is not available. Brachyglanis from the Greek words, so the gender is feminine. •Valid as Brachyglanis Eigenmann 1912 -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:410 [ref. 27061], DoNascimiento & Lundberg 2005:39 [ref. 28255], Ferraris 2007:180 [ref. 29155], Grant 2021:144 [ref. 38702]). Current status: Valid as Brachyglanis Eigenmann 1912. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Brachyrhamdia Myers [G. S.] 1927:123 Fem. Brachyrhamdia imitator Myers 1927. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Original as "Brachyrhamdia". •Valid as Brachyrhamdia Myers 1927 -- (Lundberg & McDade 1986 [ref. 5731], de Pinna 1998:315 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:410 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:181 [ref. 29155], Slobodian & Bockmann 2013:1 [ref. 32905], Slobodian & Bockmann 2016:355 [ref. 34933], Grant 2021:145 [ref. 38702]). Current status: Valid as Brachyrhamdia Myers 1927. Heptapteridae: Rhamdiinae.

Breviglanis Eigenmann [C. H.] 1910:384 Masc. Not available, appeared without description and with unavailable species; name changed and published in an available way by Eigenmann 1912 as Brachyglanis. •In the synonymy of Brachyglanis Eigenmann 1912. Current status: Synonym of Brachyglanis Eigenmann 1912. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Caecorhamdella Borodin [N. A.] 1927:1 Fem. Caecorhamdella brasiliensis Borodin 1927. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Caecorhambells Borodin 1927 -- (Burgess 1989:278 [ref. 12860]). •Synonym of Pimelodella Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1888 -- (de Pinna 1998:316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:417 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:189 [ref. 29155], Grant 2021:168 [ref. 38702]). Current status: Synonym of Pimelodella Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1888. Heptapteridae: Rhamdiinae.

Caecorhamdia Norman [J. R.] 1926:325 Fem. Caecorhamdia urichi Norman 1926. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Rhamdia Bleeker 1858 -- (Mees 1974:152 [ref. 2969], Miller 1984:135 [ref. 5281], Silfvergrip 1996:74 [ref. 22347], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:423 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:197 [ref. 29155], Grant 2021:176 [ref. 38702]). Current status: Synonym of Rhamdia Bleeker 1858. Heptapteridae: Rhamdiinae.

Cetopsorhamdia Eigenmann [C. H.] & Fisher [H. G.] in Eigenmann 1916:83 Fem. Cetopsorhamdia nasus Eigenmann & Fisher 1916. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Cetopsorhamdia Eigenmann & Fisher 1916 -- (Stewart 1985 [ref. 6788], Stewart 1986:47 [ref. 5777], Stewart 1986:667 [ref. 5211], Burgess 1989:277 [ref. 12860], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:411 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:181 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072], Bertaco et al. 2016:416 [ref. 34561], Benitez et al. 2017:113 [ref. 35711], Bockmann & Reis 2021:1 [ref. 38369], Grant 2021:154 [ref. 38702], Faustino-Fuster & Souza 2021:1 [ref. 38725], DoNascimiento et al. 2025:24 [ref. 42243], Cortés-Hernández et al. 2025:667 [ref. 42601]). Current status: Valid as Cetopsorhamdia Eigenmann & Fisher 1916. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Chasmocephalus Eigenmann [C. H.] 1910:384 Masc. Not available, appeared without description and with unavailable species; name changed and validly published by Eigenmann 1912:160 [ref. 1227] as Chasmocranus. •In the synonymy of Chasmocranus Eigenmann 1912. Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Chasmocranus Eigenmann 1912. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Chasmocranus Eigenmann [C. H.] 1912:131, 160 Masc. Chasmocranus longior Eigenmann 1912. Type by original designation. Appeared first as Chasmocephalus (name only) and species Chasmocephalus longior (name only, along with one additional name-only species) in Eigenmann 1910:384 [ref. 1224]. Chasmocranes is a misspelling. •Synonym of Heptapterus Bleeker 1858 -- (Mees 1974:177 [ref. 2969], but see Buckup 1988 [ref. 6635]). •Valid as Chasmocranus Eigenmann 1912 (de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:411 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:182 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072], Grant 2021:156 [ref. 38702], DoNascimiento et al. 2025:24 [ref. 42243]). Current status: Valid as Chasmocranus Eigenmann 1912. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Gladioglanis Ferraris [C. J., Jr.] & Mago-Leccia [F.] 1989:166 Masc. Gladioglanis machadoi Ferraris & Mago-Leccia 1989. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Gladioglanis Ferraris & Mago-Leccia 1989 -- (Lundberg et al. 1991:190 [ref. 19521], Burgess & Finley 1996:166 [ref. 22901], de Pinna 1998:316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:412 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:183 [ref. 29155], Rocha et al. 2008:433 [ref. 29850]). Current status: Valid as Gladioglanis Ferraris & Mago-Leccia 1989. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Goeldiella Eigenmann [C. H.] & Norris [A. A.] 1900:353 Fem. Pimelodus eques Müller & Troschel 1849. Type by original designation. •Valid as Goeldiella Eigenmann & Norris 1900 -- (Burgess 1989:281 [ref. 12860], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:412 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:184 [ref. 29155], Grant 2021:158 [ref. 38702]). Current status: Valid as Goeldiella Eigenmann & Norris 1900. Heptapteridae: Rhamdiinae.

Heptapterus Bleeker [P.] 1858:197, 204, 208 Masc. Pimelodus mustelinus Valenciennes 1835. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Heptapterus Bleeker 1858 -- (Mees 1974:177 [ref. 2969], Stewart 1986:668 [ref. 5211], Mees 1986:320 [ref. 5693], Mees 1987 [ref. 6619], Buckup 1988 [ref. 6635], Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860], Malabarba 1989:139 [ref. 14217], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Bockman & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:412 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:184 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072], Aguilera et al. 2010:240 [ref. 31080], Azpelicueta et al. 2011:319 [ref. 31489], Bertaco et al. 2016:417 [ref. 34561], Aguilera et al. 2017:572 [ref. 35499], Faustino-Fuster et al. 2019:352 [ref. 36604], Deprá et al. 2022:327 [ref. 39580], Deprá et al. 2023:147 [ref. 39829]). Current status: Valid as Heptapterus Bleeker 1858. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Horiomyzon Stewart [D. J.] 1986:47 Masc. Horiomyzon retropinnatus Stewart 1986. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Horiomyzon Stewart 1986 -- (Burgess & Finley 1996:167 [ref. 22901], de Pinna 1998:316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:413 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:185 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072]). Current status: Valid as Horiomyzon Stewart 1986. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Imparales Schultz [L. P.] 1944:93 Masc. Imparales mariai Schultz 1944. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Heptapterus Bleeker 1858 -- (Mees 1974:177 [ref. 2969], but see Buckup 1988 [ref. 6635], de Pinna 1998:316 [ref. 23847]). •Valid as Imparales Schultz 1944 -- (Brockman & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:413 [ref. 27061]). •Synonym of Nemuroglanis Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889 -- (Bockmann & Ferraris 2005:132 [ref. 28095], Ferraris 2007:188 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072]). Current status: Synonym of Nemuroglanis Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Imparfinis Eigenmann [C. H.] & Norris [A. A.] 1900:351 Masc. Imparfinis piperatus Eigenmann & Norris 1900. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Imparfinis Eigenmann & Norris 1900 -- (Mees 1974:167 [ref. 2969], Stewart 1986:46 [ref. 5777], Stewart 1986:667 [ref. 5211], Burgess 1989:277 [ref. 12860], Mees & Cala 1989 [ref. 14277], Bockmann 1994:767 [ref. 21608], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:413 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:185 [ref. 29155], Almirón et al. 2007:817 [ref. 29443], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072], Ortega-Lara et al. 2011:777 [ref. 31716], Bertaco et al. 2016:417 [ref. 34561], Castro & Wosiacki 2019:461 [ref. 37139], Grant 2021:161 [ref. 38702], Silva et al. 2023:357 [ref. 40041], Cortés-Hernández et al. 2023:1 [ref. 40341], Silva et al. 2025:143 [ref. 42054]). Current status: Valid as Imparfinis Eigenmann & Norris 1900. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Leptoglanis Eigenmann [C. H.] 1912:130, 158 Fem. Leptoglanis essequibensis Eigenmann 1912. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Genus and species appeared first without description or available species name in Eigenmann 1910:384 [ref. 1224]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Leptoglanis Boulenger 1902 in fishes, replaced by Leptorhamdia Eigenmann 1918. •Synonym of Leptorhamdia Eigenmann 1918 -- (Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:415 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:187 [ref. 29155]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Leptorhamdia Eigenmann 1918. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Leptorhamdia Eigenmann [C. H.] 1918:260 Fem. Leptoglanis essequibensis Eigenmann 1912. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Leptoglanis Eigenmann 1912, preoccupied by Leptoglanis Boulenger 1902 in fishes. •Valid as Leptorhamdia Eigenmann 1918 -- (Burgess & Finley 1996:166 [ref. 22901], Chang 1999:434 [ref. 23800], de Pinna 1998:316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:415 [ref. 27061], DoNascimiento & Lundberg 2005:39 [ref. 28255], Ferraris 2007:187 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Leptorhamdia Eigenmann 1918. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Magdalenichthys DoNascimiento [C.], Conde-Saldaña [C. C.], Albornoz-Garzón [J. G.] & Villa-Navarro [F. A.] in DoNascimiento, Villa-Navarro, Albornoz-Garzón et al. 2025:4 Masc. Magdalenichthys lundbergi DoNascimiento, Villa-Navarro, Ortega-Lara et al. 2025. Type by original designation. •Valid as Magdalenichthys DoNascimiento, Conde-Saldaña, Albornoz-Garzón & Villa-Navarro 2025. Current status: Valid as Magdalenichthys DoNascimiento, Conde-Saldaña, Albornoz-Garzón & Villa-Navarro 2025. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Mastiglanis Bockmann [F. A.] 1994:762 Masc. Mastiglanis asopos Bockmann 1994. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Mastiglanis Bockmann 1994 -- (Burgess & Finley 1996:166 [ref. 22901], de Pinna 1998:316 [ref. 23847], Bockman & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:415 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:187 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072], de Pinna & Keith 2019:125 [ref. 36797], Faustino-Fuster & Ortega 2020:323 [ref. 37683], Grant 2021:164 [ref. 38702], Gales et al. 2022:326 [ref. 39007]). Current status: Valid as Mastiglanis Bockmann 1994. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Medemichthys Dahl [G.] 1961:490 Masc. Medemichthys guayaberensis Dahl 1961. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Heptapterus Bleeker 1858 -- (Mees 1974:177 [ref. 2969], but see Buckup 1988 [ref. 6635]). •Mention -- (Burgess & Finley 1996:167 [ref. 22901]). •Valid as Medemichthys Dahl 1961 -- (de Pinna 1998:316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:415 [ref. 27061]). •Synonym of Nemuroglanis Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889 -- (Bockmann & Ferraris 2005:132 [ref. 28095], Ferraris 2007:188 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Nemuroglanis Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Myoglanis Eigenmann [C. H.] 1912:130, 159 Fem. Myoglanis potaroensis Eigenmann 1912. Type by original designation. Genus and species appeared first as name only in Eigenmann 1910:384 [ref. 1224], available species questionably included, therefore not available from 1910. From the Greek words, so the gender is feminine. •Valid as Myoglanis Eigenmann 1912 -- (Stewart 1986:668 [ref. 5211], Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Chang 1999:434 [ref. 23800], Bockman & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:415 [ref. 27061], DoNascimiento & Lundberg 2005:38 [ref. 28255], Ferraris 2007:187 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Myoglanis Eigenmann 1912. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Nanchagresdia Perdices [A.], Bermingham [E.], Montilla [A.] & Doadrio [I.] 2002:174, 176-77, 188 Fem. Name only, in association with Rhamdia lineata (Bussing 1970). Nomen Nudum. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Nannoglanis Boulenger [G. A.] 1887:278 Masc. Nannoglanis fasciatus Boulenger 1887. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Heptapterus Bleeker 1858 -- (Mees 1974:177 [ref. 2969], but see Buckup 1988 [ref. 6635]). •Valid as Nannoglanis Boulenger 1887 -- (de Pinna 1998:316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:415 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:187 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072]). Current status: Valid as Nannoglanis Boulenger 1887. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Nannorhamdia Regan [C. T.] 1913:467 Fem. Nannorhamdia spurrellii Regan 1913. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Nannorhamdia Regan 1913 -- (see Stewart 1986:47 [ref. 5777], Stewart 1986:667 [ref. 5211], Bockmann 1994:768 [ref. 21608] with qualifications, de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847]). •Synonym of Imparfinis Eigenmann & Norris 1900 -- (Mees 1974:167 [ref. 2969], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:413 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:185 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072]). Current status: Synonym of Imparfinis Eigenmann & Norris 1900. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Nemuroglanis Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.] 1889:29 Masc. Nemuroglanis lanceolatus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Nemuroglanis Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889 -- (Ferraris 1988 [ref. 6685], Burgess 1989:277 [ref. 12860], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:415 [ref. 27061], Bockmann & Ferraris 2005:132 [ref. 28095], Ferraris 2007:188 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072], Ribeiro et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31219]). Current status: Valid as Nemuroglanis Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Pariolius Cope [E. D.] 1872:289 Masc. Pariolius armillatus Cope 1872. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Heptapterus Bleeker 1858 -- (Mees 1974:177 [ref. 2969]). •Valid as Pariolius Cope 1872 -- (Stewart 1986:47 [ref. 5777], Stewart 1986:669 [ref. 5211], Buckup 1988:642 [ref. 6635], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:416 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:188 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072], Faustino-Fuster et al. 2024:389 [ref. 41011], DoNascimiento et al. 2025:24 [ref. 42243]). Current status: Valid as Pariolius Cope 1872. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Phenacorhamdia Dahl [G.] 1961:504 Fem. Phenacorhamdia macarenensis Dahl 1961. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Heptapterus Bleeker 1858 -- (Mees 1974:177 [ref. 2969], but see Buckup 1988 [ref. 6635]). •Valid as Phenacorhamdia Dahl 1961 -- (Britski 1993 [ref. 21110], Burgess & Finley 1996:166 [ref. 22901], de Pinna 1998:316 [ref. 23847], Britski et al. 1999:97 [ref. 24147], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:416 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:188 [ref. 29155], DoNascimiento & Milani 2008:164 [ref. 29737], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072], Rocha et al. 2018:353 [ref. 35864], Silva 2020:275 [ref. 37978], Grant 2021:166 [ref. 38702], Silva et al. 2022:1 [ref. 39268], Silva et al. 2024:569 [ref. 41776], DoNascimiento et al. 2025:24 [ref. 42243]). Current status: Valid as Phenacorhamdia Dahl 1961. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Pimelenotus Gill [T. N.] 1858:387 [31] Masc. Pimelenotus vilsoni Gill 1858. Type by subsequent designation. On p. 31 of separate. Genus as Pimelotus but corrected in errata at rear of volume to Pimelenotus. Type designated by Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890:116 [ref. 12251]. Spelled Pimelonotus by Günther 1864:114 [ref. 1974]. •Synonym of Rhamdia Bleeker 1858 -- (Mees 1974:152 [ref. 2969], Silfvergrip 1996:74 [ref. 22347], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:422 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:197 [ref. 29155], Grant 2021:176 [ref. 38702]). Current status: Synonym of Rhamdia Bleeker 1858. Heptapteridae: Rhamdiinae.

Pimelodella Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.] 1888:131 Fem. Pimelodus cristatus Müller & Troschel 1849. Type by original designation. •Valid as Pimelodella Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1888 -- (Mees 1974:142 [ref. 2969], Burgess 1989:280 [ref. 12860], Malabarba 1989:141 [ref. 14217], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Britski et al. 1999:98 [ref. 24147], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:416 [ref. 27061], Trajano et al. 2004:316 [ref. 27653], Castaño et al. 2005:7 [ref. 28507], Proudlove 2006:131 [ref. 28992], Ferraris 2007:189 [ref. 29155], Ruíz Díaz et al. 2008:1 [ref. 31123], Bertaco et al. 2016:417 [ref. 34561], Ardila Rodríguez 2017:1 [ref. 35221], Slobodian et al. 2017:85 [ref. 35643], Slobodian & Pastana 2018:[1] [ref. 36140], Conde-Saldaña et al. 2019:562 [ref. 36962], Cortés-Hernández et al. 2020:491 [ref. 37629], Grant 2021:168 [ref. 38702], Pierre & Slobodian 2024:1 [ref. 41002], Cortés-Hernández et al. 2025:1 [ref. 42316]). Current status: Valid as Pimelodella Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1888. Heptapteridae: Rhamdiinae.

Pteronotus Swainson [W.] 1839:190, 309 Masc. Heterobranchus sextentaculatus Spix & Agassiz 1829. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Pteronotus Gray 1838 in Mammalia, not replaced. •In the synonymy of Rhamdia Bleeker 1858 -- (Silfvergrip 1996:74 [ref. 22347], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:422 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:197 [ref. 29155], Grant 2021:176 [ref. 38702]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Rhamdia Bleeker 1858. Heptapteridae: Rhamdiinae.

Rhamdella (subgenus of Rhamdia) Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.] 1888:129 Fem. Rhamdia eriarcha Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1888. Type by original designation. •Valid as Rhamdella Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1888 -- (Burgess 1989:278 [ref. 12860], Malabarba 1989:143 [ref. 14217], Lucena & da Silva 1991 [ref. 19520], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Miquelarena & Menni 1999:207 [ref. 24223], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:421 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:196 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Miquelarena 2008:2 [ref. 29643], Reis et al. 2014:41 [ref. 33590], Bertaco et al. 2016:417 [ref. 34561], DoNascimiento et al. 2025:24 [ref. 42243]). Current status: Valid as Rhamdella Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1888. Heptapteridae: Rhamdiinae.

Rhamdia Bleeker [P.] 1858:197, 204, 207,244 Fem. Pimelodus sebae Cuvier 1829. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Gill 1861:48 [ref. 1673]. See van Oijen et al. 2009:214 [ref. 30423]. •Valid as Rhamdia Bleeker 1858 -- (Mees 1974:152 [ref. 2969], Miller 1984 [ref. 5281], Burgess 1989:278 [ref. 12860], Silfvergrip 1996:74 [ref. 22347], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Britski et al. 1999:98 [ref. 24147], Perdices et al. 2002:172 [ref. 26367], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:422 [ref. 27061], Bichuette & Trajano 2005:588 [ref. 28555], Proudlove 2006:133 [ref. 28992], Scharpf 2006:20 [ref. 30386], Ferraris 2007:197 [ref. 29155], Hernández et al. 2015:563 [ref. 34223], Garavello & Shibatta 2016:[2] [ref. 34385], Bertaco et al. 2016:417 [ref. 34561], Angrizani & Malabarba 2018:41 [ref. 35829], Koerber & Reis 2019:53 [ref. 37078], Angrizani & Malabarba 2020:90 [ref. 37584], Koerber & Reis 2020:1 [ref. 37463], Grant 2021:176 [ref. 38702], Arroyave & Cruz-Fernández 2021:28 [ref. 39238], Arroyave et al. 2025:6 [ref. 42262]). Current status: Valid as Rhamdia Bleeker 1858. Heptapteridae: Rhamdiinae.

Rhamdioglanis Ihering [R. von] 1907:16, 17 Masc. Rhamdioglanis frenatus Ihering 1907. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Imparfinis Eigenmann & Norris 1900 -- (Mees 1974:167 [ref. 2969]). •Valid as Rhamdioglanis Ihering 1907 -- (de Pinna 1998:316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:425 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:202 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072]). Current status: Valid as Rhamdioglanis Ihering 1907. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Rhamdiopsis Haseman [J. D.] 1911:375 Fem. Rhamdiopsis moreirai Haseman 1911. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Rhamdiopsis Haseman 1911 -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860], de Pinna 1998:315, 316 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:425 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:202 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:674 [ref. 31072], DoNascimiento et al. 2025:24 [ref. 42243]). Current status: Valid as Rhamdiopsis Haseman 1911. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Taunayia Miranda Ribeiro [A. de] 1918:642 Fem. Taunayia marginata Miranda Ribeiro 1918. Type by monotypy. Misspelled Tannayia by Jordan 1920:564 [ref. 4905] and 1923:146 [ref. 2421]. •Valid as Taunayia Miranda Ribeiro 1918 -- (Burgess 1989:242 [ref. 12860], Curran 1989:409 [ref. 12547], de Pinna 1998:310 [ref. 23847] as Taunaya, Trajano & Bockmann 2000:209 [ref. 25067], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:426 [ref. 27061], Proudlove 2006:140 [ref. 28992], Ferraris 2007:203 [ref. 29155], Bockmann & Castro 2010:692 [ref. 31072]). Current status: Valid as Taunayia Miranda Ribeiro 1918. Heptapteridae: Heptapterinae.

Typhlobagrus Miranda Ribeiro [A. de] 1907:[1] Masc. Typhlobagrus kronei Miranda Ribeiro 1907. Type by monotypy. On unnumbered p. 1. •Valid as Typhlobagrus Miranda Ribeiro 1907 -- (Burgess 1989:280 [ref. 12860]). •Synonym of Pimelodella Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1888 -- (de Pinna 1998:315 [ref. 23847], Bockmann & Guazzelli in Reis et al. 2003:417 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:189 [ref. 29155], Grant 2021:168 [ref. 38702]). Current status: Synonym of Pimelodella Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1888. Heptapteridae: Rhamdiinae.