Heptapterus

Heptapterus is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes native to South America.

==Species== There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus: Heptapterus bleekeri Boeseman, 1953 Heptapterus carmelitanorum Azevedo-Santos, Deprá, Aguilera, Faustino-Fuster & Katz, 2022 Heptapterus carnatus Faustino‐Fuster, Bockmann & Malabarba, 2019 Heptapterus exilis Faustino‐Fuster, Bockmann & Malabarba, 2019 Heptapterus fissipinnis A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1911 Heptapterus hollandi (Haseman, 1911) Heptapterus longicauda (Boulenger, 1887) Heptapterus mandimbusu Aguilera, Benitez, Terán, Alonso & Mirande, 2017 Heptapterus mbya Azpelicueta, Aguilera & Mirande, 2011 Heptapterus multiradiatus R. Ihering (pt), 1907 Heptapterus mustelinus (Valenciennes, 1835) Heptapterus ornaticeps C. G. E. Ahl, 1936 Heptapterus panamensis (Bussing, 1970) Heptapterus qenqo Aguilera, Mirande & Azpelicueta, 2011 Heptapterus stewarti Haseman, 1911 Heptapterus sympterygium Buckup, 1988 Heptapterus tapanahoniensis Mees, 1967