Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Baryancistrus

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Baryancistrus beggini
[Blue panaque]

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Baryancistrus chrysolomus
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Baryancistrus demantoides
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Max. Length 20 cm TL

Baryancistrus longipinnis
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Baryancistrus niveatus
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Baryancistrus xanthellus
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Baryancistrus beggini	Blue panaque	South America	8.1 SL	2009
Baryancistrus chrysolomus		South America	29.6 TL	2011
Baryancistrus demantoides		South America	15.1 SL	2005
Baryancistrus longipinnis		South America	20 TL	1895
Baryancistrus niveatus		South America	34 TL	1855
Baryancistrus xanthellus		South America	29.7 TL	2011

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: SiluriformesFamily: Loricariidae Armored catfishesSubfamily: HypostominaeGenus: Baryancistrus(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Baryancistrus

(See list of species below)