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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae Driftwood catfishes
Subfamily: Centromochlinae
Genus: Centromochlus

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Centromochlus akwe South America 7.4 SL 2021
Centromochlus carolae South America 3.7 SL 2013
Centromochlus existimatus South America 9.0 SL 1974
Centromochlus heckelii South America 13.9 SL 1853
Centromochlus macracanthus South America 13.0 SL 2000
Centromochlus megalops South America 1858
Centromochlus melanoleucus South America 3.2 SL 2014
Centromochlus musaicus South America 6.2 TL 1992
Centromochlus orca South America 5.7 SL 2017
Centromochlus schultzi South America 10.9 SL 1962



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