Homodiaetus [SEP] parent taxon
River basin. "H. banguela" inhabits the São João River and "H. passarellii" is known from coastal basins in the State of Rio de Janeiro. "H. graciosa" is distributed in coastal basins of southeastern Brazil in states of Paraná and São Paulo.
Description.
"Homodiaetus" is currently distinguished from other genera of Stegophilinae by the combination of the origin of the pelvic fin midlength between the tip of the snout and the caudal-fin origin, the opercle with three or more odontodes, and the gill
Homodiaetus
Homodiaetus is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.
Species.
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
- "Homodiaetus anisitsi"
- "Homodiaetus banguela"
- "Homodiaetus graciosa"
- "Homodiaetus passarellii"
Distribution.
The distribution of "Homodiaetus" is restricted you southeastern South America, from Uruguay to Paraguay Rivers in the west to the coastal drainages of the Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. "H. anisitsi" originates from the Paraná-Paraguay