CALLICHTHYIDAE

compiled from Nijssen & Isbrücker (1983), Reis (1997, 1998), Lehmann A. & Muñoz (1999) & participant responses

photo of Corydoras semiaquilus by Mark Sabaj

Genera
Current valid species

Known/ estimated new species

Active taxonomists & systematists
ASPIDORAS
18
included as unspecified
Britto, Burgess, Lima, Reis
BROCHIS
3
Burgess, Reis
CALLICHTHYS
3
included as unspecified
DoNascimiento, Reis
CORYDORAS
142
included as unspecified
Britto, Burgess, Hieronimus, Lima, Reis
DIANEMA
? 2
Reis
HOPLOSTERNUM
3
Reis
LEPTHOPLOSTERNUM
4
Reis
MEGALECHIS
2
Reis
unspecified  
45
de Pinna, Foresti, C. Oliveira & students, Quaggio-Grassiotto, Shibatta
Total
177
45
Overall total est. 222
Britto, Burgess, de Pinna, DoNascimiento, Hieronimus, Lima, C. Oliveira & students, Quaggio-Grassiotto, Reis, Shibatta