Glanidium Explained

Glanidium is a genus of driftwood catfishes found in South America.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:

• Glanidium albescens Lütken, 1874
• Glanidium botocudo Sarmento-Soares & Martins-Pinheiro, 2013 ^[1]
• Glanidium catharinensis P. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1962
• Glanidium cesarpintoi R. Ihering (pt), 1928
• Glanidium leopardum (Hoedeman, 1961)
• Glanidium melanopterum A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918
• Glanidium ribeiroi Haseman, 1911

Notes and References

1. Sarmento-Soares, L.M. & Martins-Pinheiro, R.F. (2013): Glanidium botocudo, a new species from the rio Doce and rio Mucuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) with comments on taxonomic position of Glanidium bockmanni Sarmento-Soares & Buckup. Neotropical Ichthyology, 11 (2): 265-274.