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Siluriformes {order} -
Chordata
;
Actinopterygii
;
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.
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Sub-taxa
Families (37)
Akysidae [40]
Amblycipitidae [316]
Amphiliidae [618]
Ariidae [1493]
Aspredinidae [245]
Astroblepidae [1312]
Auchenipteridae [1034]
Austroglanididae [16]
Bagridae [3069]
Callichthyidae [2078]
Cetopsidae [98]
Chacidae [22]
Clariidae [1521]
Claroteidae [495]
Cranoglanididae [6]
Diplomystidae [17]
Doradidae [570]
Erethistidae [111]
Heptapteridae [2459]
Heteropneustidae [194]
Horabagridae [181]
Ictaluridae [1990]
Kryptoglanidae [2]
Loricariidae [9102]
Malapteruridae [38]
Mochokidae [1227]
Nematogenyidae [2]
Pangasiidae [776]
Pimelodidae [4214]
Plotosidae [393]
Pseudopimelodidae [532]
Ritidae [190]
Schilbeidae [1251]
Scoloplacidae [5]
Siluridae [1814]
Sisoridae [2163]
Trichomycteridae [1731]
Taxon Description (Wikipedia)
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BOLD Stats
Specimen Records:
41,419
Public Records:
21,958
Specimens with Sequences:
36,922
Public Species:
2,444
Specimens with Barcodes:
35,165
Public BINs:
2,357
Species:
3,129
Species With Barcodes:
2,962
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images representing subtaxa of Siluriformes
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Trichomycteridae
)
Sample ID:
RD94
License:
No Rights Reserved (2013)
License Holder:
Unspecified, LGC- PUC Minas
Collection Sites
Collected from 75 countries.
Top 20:
Show All Countries
Brazil
7501
China
736
Mexico
307
India
1523
Malaysia
597
French Guiana
297
Argentina
1448
Cameroon
538
Cambodia
277
Indonesia
1278
Myanmar
389
Philippines
198
Peru
1189
Ecuador
364
South Africa
198
Colombia
990
Kenya
334
Guyana
177
Suriname
846
United States
321
![(Akysidae - BIF0020) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Nicolas HUBERT IRD](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BIFG/BIF_20%2B1410857512.JPG "(Akysidae - BIF0020) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Amblycipitidae - PUL-HMA-Fish-743) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons-Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019) H. M. Tahir Government College University of Lahore](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/HMA/PUL-HMA-Fish-743A%2B1652383124.jpg "(Amblycipitidae - PUL-HMA-Fish-743) {} [ ] CreativeCommons-Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019)")
![(Amphiliidae - TM11-022) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011) SAIAB SAIAB](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MAFW/TM11-022b%2B1305990548.JPG "(Amphiliidae - TM11-022) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011)")
![(Ariidae - CgA5) @15 [ ] Copyright Unspecified Institute of Biology, UP Diliman](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BPC/BPC073-13.jpg%2B1367807708.jpg "(Ariidae - CgA5) {} [ ] Copyright")
![(Aspredinidae - UNMDP-T 1612) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FARGB/UNMDP_DI_1612%2B1354727310.JPG "(Aspredinidae - UNMDP-T 1612) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Astroblepidae - CHON718) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2025) Nicolas Hubert IRD](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BHUAL/DSC_0349%2B1722663390.JPG "(Astroblepidae - CHON718) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2025)")
![(Auchenipteridae - UMSS 10514) @15 [ ] Copyright (2011) F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos FAUNAGUA](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BBF/UMSS_10514_Auc_thoracatus_IMG_7535-L%2B1377270886.JPG "(Auchenipteridae - UMSS 10514) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Austroglanididae - RB14-A020) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) SAIAB SAIAB](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SAFW/RB14-A020%2B1416259852.JPG "(Austroglanididae - RB14-A020) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Bagridae - NF400) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/DBFN/NF399%2B1367173450.jpg "(Bagridae - NF400) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Callichthyidae - LBPV-16093) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FPSR/2374_16093%2B1267649130.jpg "(Callichthyidae - LBPV-16093) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Cetopsidae - ARAZ449) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2022) Nicolas Hubert IRD](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ARAZA/DSC_9249%2B1634431010.jpeg "(Cetopsidae - ARAZ449) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2022)")
![(Chacidae - BIF7000) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2016) Nicolas HUBERT IRD](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BIFL/BIF_7000%2B1510275032.jpg "(Chacidae - BIF7000) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2016)")
![(Clariidae - HvdB-05-2010-47) @14 [ ] No Rights Reserved (2010) Frederick Hermanus Van der Bank University of Johannesburg](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/HVDBF/N30-C._stappersii%2B1274876062.JPG "(Clariidae - HvdB-05-2010-47) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved (2010)")
![(Claroteidae - RB12-A339) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) SAIAB SAIAB](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ANGFW/RB12-A339%2B1346853270.jpg "(Claroteidae - RB12-A339) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Diplomystidae - MLP 9849) @13 [ ] Copyright (2014) Victor E. Cussac INIBIOMA](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FFPAT/DSCN0409%2B1374753078.jpg "(Diplomystidae - MLP 9849) {} [ ] Copyright (2014)")
![(Doradidae - UMSS 11479) @15 [ ] Copyright (2011) F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos FAUNAGUA](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BBF/UMSS_11479_Oxy_niger_IMG_7077-L%2B1377270974.JPG "(Doradidae - UMSS 11479) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Erethistidae - EHKA01) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GDK/DSC09320%2B1252013862.JPG "(Erethistidae - EHKA01) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Heptapteridae - stri-11384) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BSFFA/11384_lateral%2B1382110403.jpg "(Heptapteridae - stri-11384) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Heteropneustidae - NF637) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/DBFN/NF637%2B1367236592.jpg "(Heteropneustidae - NF637) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Horabagridae - KW11T034) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011) SAIAB SAIAB](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FWAQ/KW11T034JPG%2B1305420934.jpg "(Horabagridae - KW11T034) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011)")
![(Ictaluridae - 6182) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Omar Dominguez-Dominguez Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FWFCM/6182_Ictalurus_dugesii%2B1296490540.jpg "(Ictaluridae - 6182) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010)")
![(Loricariidae - UMSS 10989) @15 [ ] Copyright (2011) F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos FAUNAGUA](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BBF/UMSS_10989_Pte_lituratus_IMG_2073-L%2B1377270936.JPG "(Loricariidae - UMSS 10989) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Malapteruridae - BNF 342) @13 [ ] Copyright (2010) C. Nwani Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BAFEN/BNF_342._JPG%2B1276279888.jpg "(Malapteruridae - BNF 342) {} [ ] Copyright (2010)")
![(Mochokidae - HvdBN67) @15 [ ] No Rights Reserved (2010) Frederick Hermanus Van der Bank University of Johannesburg](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/HVDB/HvdBN67%2B1219432762.JPG "(Mochokidae - HvdBN67) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved (2010)")
![(Pangasiidae - SLM-PM(PH)-05) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011) Zulkafli Abd Rashid Department of Fisheries Malaysia, Freshwater Fisheries Research Division, Jelebu, Malaysia](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FWFM/SLM-PM%5BPH%5D-L%2B1233694298.jpg "(Pangasiidae - SLM-PM(PH)-05) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011)")
![(Pimelodidae - UNMDP-T 1309) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FARGB/UNMDP_DI_1309%2B1318448176.JPG "(Pimelodidae - UNMDP-T 1309) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Plotosidae - HLC-11046) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TZAIC/HLC-11046%2B1148564438.jpg "(Plotosidae - HLC-11046) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Pseudopimelodidae - stri-6758) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BSFFA/6758_dorsal%2B1379620991.jpg "(Pseudopimelodidae - stri-6758) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Ritidae - RRND02) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2012) Vikas Kalyankar Paul Hebert Centre for DNA Barcoding and Biodiversity Studies](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GDK/DSC09081%2B1337638102.JPG "(Ritidae - RRND02) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Schilbeidae - HVDBF_02_2012_037) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Herman van der Bank University of Johannesburg](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/HVDBF/IMG_6487%2B1343129536.JPG "(Schilbeidae - HVDBF_02_2012_037) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Siluridae - NF710) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/DBFN/NF710%2B1367240916.jpg "(Siluridae - NF710) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Sisoridae - MGH1) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/DBFN/MGH1%2B1367250868.jpg "(Sisoridae - MGH1) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Trichomycteridae - RD94) @15 [ ] No Rights Reserved (2013) Unspecified LGC- PUC Minas](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/RDOCE/RD94_%2B1387829048.jpg "(Trichomycteridae - RD94) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved (2013)")
