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  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L080)
  
  Caption: 'Hairy' male and 'bald' female
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  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L201)
  
  Caption: "Big spot" L201, male with opercular odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria steinbachi
  
  Caption: 100.3mm SL, male, rio Orosas, Bolivia
• 
  Species:
  Panaque sp. (L191)
  
  Caption: 5 years old, 30 cm TL, maybe female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus zebra
  
  Caption: Adult alpha male (note thickened pectoral spines)
• 
  Species:
  Liobagrus andersoni
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Liobagrus andersoni
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Bagrichthys macracanthus
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Bagrichthys macracanthus
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Bagrichthys macracanthus
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 3) sp. (C135)
  
  Caption: adult female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw104)
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Agamyxis pectinifrons
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Rhinodoras gallagheri
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Pachypterus khavalchor
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L107)
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Brochiloricaria chauliodon
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L501)
  
  Caption: Adult female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L486)
  
  Caption: Adult female in spawning condition
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax barbatus
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus dolichopterus
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO PARAGUAY`
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Adult Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Adult Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L120)
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L255)
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L338)
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Baryancistrus sp. (L142)
  
  Caption: Adult Male
• 
  Species:
  Chaetostoma sp. (1)
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Loricaria birindellii
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus sp. (L374)
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus sp. (L065)
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus sp. (L427)
  
  Caption: Adult Male
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus sp. (L452)
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Microsynodontis polli
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis lucipinnis
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis multipunctatus
  
  Caption: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L514)
  
  Caption: Adult male - dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L514)
  
  Caption: adult male - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus lunaorum
  
  Caption: Adult male (old)
• 
  Species:
  Brochiloricaria chauliodon
  
  Caption: Adult male (Rio Parana at San Pedro town)
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (Cw022)
  
  Caption: Adult male in breeding color
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO FORMOSO II`
  
  Caption: Adult male in Rio Formoso, Mato Grosso do Sul
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L486)
  
  Caption: Adult male in spawning condition
• 
  Species:
  Liobagrus mediadiposalis
  
  Caption: Adult, male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Albino female
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus aureatus
  
  Caption: Body of male showing odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus sp. (L452)
  
  Caption: Breeding male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria cadeae
  
  Caption: Cerro Largo, Uruguay (male)
• 
  Species:
  Ancistomus sp. (L147)
  
  Caption: Close up of a male and his cheek odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Hisonotus aky
  
  Caption: Close-up of female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus furunculus
  
  Caption: Close-up of female
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sabaji
  
  Caption: Close-up of female
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis perugiae
  
  Caption: Close-up of female anal fin
• 
  Species:
  Platystacus cotylephorus
  
  Caption: Close-up of female and egg
• 
  Species:
  Rhamdia humilis
  
  Caption: Close-up of female belly cut open to show roe
• 
  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Close-up of female genital area
• 
  Species:
  Chrysichthys brachynema
  
  Caption: Close-up of female genital area
• 
  Species:
  Megalodoras uranoscopus
  
  Caption: Close-up of female genital area
• 
  Species:
  Goeldiella eques
  
  Caption: Close-up of female genital area
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys aureus
  
  Caption: Close-up of female genital area
• 
  Species:
  Leiarius pictus
  
  Caption: Close-up of female genital area
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis clarias
  
  Caption: Close-up of female ventral area
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Close-up of female's cheek
• 
  Species:
  Liobagrus marginatus
  
  Caption: Close-up of female's head
• 
  Species:
  Oreoglanis omkoiensis
  
  Caption: Close-up of genital papilla. A, female. B, male.
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella sp. (1)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head - female
• 
  Species:
  Spatuloricaria caquetae
  
  Caption: Close-up of head (male)
• 
  Species:
  Chauliocheilos saxatilis
  
  Caption: Close-up of head / male lip morphology
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L066)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L070)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of female
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus albivermis
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L066)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L070)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias`venezuela`
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus galaxias
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus albivermis
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. `RIO TOCANTINS`
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (7)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis schoutedeni
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head of piebald male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L066)
  
  Caption: Close-up of head, male
• 
  Species:
  Ageneiosus magoi
  
  Caption: Close-up of male
• 
  Species:
  Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
  
  Caption: Close-up of male
• 
  Species:
  Bagrus meridionalis
  
  Caption: Close-up of Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax macropterus
  
  Caption: Close-up of male
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Close-up of male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Close-up of male
• 
  Species:
  Hisonotus aky
  
  Caption: Close-up of male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus furunculus
  
  Caption: Close-up of male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus inspector
  
  Caption: Close-up of male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus zebra
  
  Caption: Close-up of male
• 
  Species:
  Panaque cf. cochliodon`upper magdalena`
  
  Caption: Close-up of male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria melini
  
  Caption: Close-up of male
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis perugiae
  
  Caption: Close-up of male anal fin
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  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L501)
  
  Caption: Close-up of male and eggs in spawning cave
• 
  Species:
  Entomocorus gameroi
  
  Caption: Close-up of male genital area
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  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Close-up of male genital area
• 
  Species:
  Chrysichthys brachynema
  
  Caption: Close-up of male genital area
• 
  Species:
  Megalodoras uranoscopus
  
  Caption: Close-up of male genital area
• 
  Species:
  Goeldiella eques
  
  Caption: Close-up of male genital area
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys aureus
  
  Caption: Close-up of male genital area
• 
  Species:
  Leiarius pictus
  
  Caption: Close-up of male genital area
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  Species:
  Synodontis pardalis
  
  Caption: Close-up of male genital papillae
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  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys festivus
  
  Caption: Close-up of male guarding eggs
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  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys reinae
  
  Caption: Close-up of male guarding eggs
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  Species:
  Entomocorus gameroi
  
  Caption: Close-up of male head
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria fallax
  
  Caption: Close-up of male head
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  Species:
  Rineloricaria latirostris
  
  Caption: Close-up of male orange colour morph
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  Species:
  Farlowella vittata
  
  Caption: Close-up of male rostrum showing odontodes
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  Species:
  Pseudancistrus sp. (L259)
  
  Caption: Close-up of male showing cheek bristles
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  Species:
  Rineloricaria lanceolata
  
  Caption: Close-up of male showing cheek bristles
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  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. `RIO TOCANTINS`
  
  Caption: Close-up of male showing posterior odontodes
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO CHIRGUA`
  
  Caption: Close-up of male showing unbranched head tentacles
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  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Close-up of male's cheek
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  Species:
  Panaqolus albivermis
  
  Caption: Close-up of male's genital papillae
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  Species:
  Liobagrus marginatus
  
  Caption: Close-up of male's head
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L513)
  
  Caption: Close-up of male's head
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (LDA072)
  
  Caption: Close-up of male's head
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  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)
  
  Caption: Close-up of male's head
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  Species:
  Pareiorhaphis bahiana
  
  Caption: Close-up of male's head
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus albivermis
  
  Caption: Close-up of male's odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L174)
  
  Caption: Close-up of male's pectoral fin
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  Species:
  Baryancistrus sp. (L142)
  
  Caption: Close-up of males pectoral fin ray
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Close-up of mouth (male)
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L080)
  
  Caption: Close-up of mouth (male)
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Close-up of mouth of male
• 
  Species:
  Microglanis berbixae
  
  Caption: Close-up of urogenital papillae. A. Female, B. Male.
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  Species:
  Chauliocheilos saxatilis
  
  Caption: Close-up of ventral view of male's head
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  Species:
  Pseudomystus siamensis
  
  Caption: Close-up showing sexual dimorphism (male below)
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  Species:
  Synodontis sp. `NAKANBE RIVER`
  
  Caption: Collected near Tamale, Ghana
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  Species:
  Megalechis picta
  
  Caption: Dorsal view - adult male
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  Species:
  Ancistrus claro
  
  Caption: Dorsal view - male
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (4)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view - male
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L255)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view - male
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  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Dorsal view (female)
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  Species:
  Panaqolus dentex
  
  Caption: Dorsal view (female)
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  Species:
  Peckoltia braueri
  
  Caption: Dorsal view (female)
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  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L080)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view (female)
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  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Dorsal view (male)
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L393)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view (male)
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  Species:
  Panaqolus dentex
  
  Caption: Dorsal view (male)
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  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L080)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view (male)
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO FORMOSO II`
  
  Caption: Dorsal view after capture (female)
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  Species:
  Bagrichthys macracanthus
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of adult female
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  Species:
  Amblydoras nauticus
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of female
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  Species:
  Brochiloricaria chauliodon
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of female
• 
  Species:
  Brochiloricaria chauliodon
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L070)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L270)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of female
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  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus pirarara
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of female
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  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus sp. (LDA105)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of female
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  Species:
  Pseudolithoxus dumus
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of female
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  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (7)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of female
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  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of female (narrower head)
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  Species:
  Lophiobagrus brevispinis
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of male
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  Species:
  Brochiloricaria chauliodon
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L070)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of male
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  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of male
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  Species:
  Pseudolithoxus dumus
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of male
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  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. `LORETO`
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of male
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  Species:
  Rineloricaria wolfei
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of male
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  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of male (broader head)
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  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys reinae
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of male's bristles
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  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (7)
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of males
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus elegans
  
  Caption: Dorsal view of pair - female below
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  Species:
  Pseudancistrus kwinti
  
  Caption: Dorsal view, male
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  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. `RIO NEGRO II`
  
  Caption: Dorsal view, sexing (left, females; right, male)
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  Species:
  Farlowella vittata
  
  Caption: Eggs from 2 females laid over 3 nights
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  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)
  
  Caption: Eye of male
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  Species:
  Liobagrus marginatus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Liobagrus somjinensis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Bunocephalus coracoideus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Platystacus cotylephorus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ageneiosus magoi
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Centromochlus orca
  
  Caption: female
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis altae
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis altae
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis perugiae
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis perugiae
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis romani
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Entomocorus gameroi
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ferrarissoaresia ferrarisi
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Glanidium botocudo
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Tatia dunni
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Tatia intermedia
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Tetranematichthys wallacei
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Tetranematichthys wallacei
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Tetranematichthys wallacei
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyichthys exilis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyopterus fisheri
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyopterus fisheri
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyopterus fisheri
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Bagroides melapterus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Mystus bimaculatus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Mystus carcio
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Mystus vittatus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Aspidoras albater
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Aspidoras sp. (C035)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 2) geryi
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 2) geryi
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 2) pantanalensis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 3) robustus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Corydoras sp. (C042)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Corydoras sp. (Cw124)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus elegans
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus guapore
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus napoensis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (C089)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (C089)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (C123)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (Cw008)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (Cw018)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (Cw105)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (Cw123)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus undulatus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma baderi
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma boesemani
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma davidsandsi
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma diphyes
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma diphyes
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma habrosum
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma hypnos
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma longipinne
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma nattereri
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma paleatum
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (C054)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw069)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw111)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw112)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw140)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma weitzmani
  
  Caption: female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplosternum littorale
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplosternum punctatum
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis picta
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis picta
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Osteogaster aenea
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax barbatus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax kronei
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax kronei
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax lacerdai
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax prionotos
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax prionotos
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax sp. (Cw067)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax sp. (Cw147)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax sp. (Cw147)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Cetopsidium soniae
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Cetopsidium soniae
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Cetopsis sandrae
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Chrysichthys brachynema
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Lophiobagrus brevispinis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Amblydoras nauticus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Platydoras armatulus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Brachyrhamdia sp. (1)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Brachyrhamdia thayeria
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO CHIRGUA`
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO TOCANTINS`
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (4)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (5)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (8)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L107)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L107)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L393)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L486)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L513)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus stigmaticus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Baryancistrus xanthellus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella platorynchus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella platorynchus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella platorynchus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella platorynchus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus subviridis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hisonotus aky
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L004)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L066)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L070)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L173)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L173)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L173)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L174)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L236)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L236)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L400)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L400)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L411)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L471)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus zebra
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus triactis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Loricaria simillima
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Neoplecostomus microps
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Otocinclus cocama
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Otocinclus flexilis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus albivermis
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus sp. (L169)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Parotocinclus jacksoni
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia braueri
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia braueri
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sabaji
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L038)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L205)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L209)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L265)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus sp. (LDA105)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon sp. `MARBLED`
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria aff. latirostris
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. `BARCELOS`
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. `JACAREACANGA`
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (7)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria teffeana
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus aureatus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus sp. (L253)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Spectracanthicus zuanoni
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Spectracanthicus zuanoni
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys aureus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Chiloglanis anoterus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Microsynodontis sp. (1)
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis multipunctatus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis notatus
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis pleurops
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Microglanis aff. iheringi
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Pseudopimelodus bufonius
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Pareutropius buffei
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Pareutropius buffei
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Pareutropius buffei
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Schilbe intermedius
  
  Caption: Female
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus pirarara
  
  Caption: Female - close-up of body odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus pirarara
  
  Caption: Female - close-up of head
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus sp. (L253)
  
  Caption: Female - close-up of head
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus pirarara
  
  Caption: Female - close-up of pectoral odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Chaetostoma formosae
  
  Caption: Female - dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria langei
  
  Caption: Female - dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria maacki
  
  Caption: Female - dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria langei
  
  Caption: Female - lateral view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria maacki
  
  Caption: Female - lateral view
• 
  Species:
  Chaetostoma formosae
  
  Caption: Female - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon aff. apithanos
  
  Caption: Female - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon platycephalus
  
  Caption: Female - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Pterosturisoma microps
  
  Caption: Female - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria langei
  
  Caption: Female - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria maacki
  
  Caption: Female - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys aureus
  
  Caption: Female - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L287)
  
  Caption: Female (above) and F1
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L180)
  
  Caption: Female (right) and male (left), ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella vittata
  
  Caption: Female (right) and male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Osteogaster aenea
  
  Caption: Female about to lay eggs on glass
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)
  
  Caption: Female above pipe, male inside
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia compta
  
  Caption: Female after spawning - note scratches on right
• 
  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Female albino
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus sp. (L169)
  
  Caption: Female and juveniles
• 
  Species:
  Rhamdia humilis
  
  Caption: Female belly cut open to show roe
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus aureatus
  
  Caption: Female body showing absence of odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax barbatus
  
  Caption: Female carring eggs in pelvic fins
• 
  Species:
  Platystacus cotylephorus
  
  Caption: Female carrying egg
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma concolor
  
  Caption: Female carrying eggs
• 
  Species:
  Baryancistrus xanthellus
  
  Caption: Female carrying eggs
• 
  Species:
  Osteogaster aenea
  
  Caption: Female carrying eggs in pelvic fin
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma weitzmani
  
  Caption: Female carrying eggs in pelvic fins
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus pirarara
  
  Caption: Female close-up
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L045)
  
  Caption: Female collected in French Guyana
• 
  Species:
  Pseudomystus heokhuii
  
  Caption: Female genital papilla
• 
  Species:
  Amblydoras nauticus
  
  Caption: Female genital papilla
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria melini
  
  Caption: Female genital papilla
• 
  Species:
  Amblyceps laticeps
  
  Caption: Female gravid with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Amblyceps laticeps
  
  Caption: Female gravid with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
  
  Caption: Female gravid with eggs.
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella vittata
  
  Caption: Female illustrating scutes
• 
  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Female immediately after spawning
• 
  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Female immediately before spawning
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO FORMOSO II`
  
  Caption: Female in stress colors
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella vittata
  
  Caption: Female lateral profile
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma duplicareum
  
  Caption: Female laying eegs!
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma paleatum
  
  Caption: Female laying eggs
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma paleatum
  
  Caption: Female laying eggs on leaves
• 
  Species:
  Osteogaster aenea
  
  Caption: Female leaving eggs laid on glass
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L309)
  
  Caption: Female on right, male on left
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus subviridis
  
  Caption: Female on right, male on left
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria latirostris
  
  Caption: Female orange colour morph
• 
  Species:
  Tetranematichthys barthemi
  
  Caption: Female paratype
• 
  Species:
  Hypostomus roseopunctatus
  
  Caption: Female pectoral fin
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus sp. (L253)
  
  Caption: Female pectoral fin
• 
  Species:
  Erethistes horai
  
  Caption: Female pectoral fin
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)
  
  Caption: Female pectoral fin (smaller odontodes)
• 
  Species:
  Ancistomus sp. (L147)
  
  Caption: Female ripe with eggs and ready to spawn
• 
  Species:
  Tatia intermedia
  
  Caption: Female spawning
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus sp. (L253)
  
  Caption: Female upper caudal
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L080)
  
  Caption: Female vent
• 
  Species:
  Megalodoras uranoscopus
  
  Caption: Female ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Phyllonemus filinemus
  
  Caption: Female with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw051)
  
  Caption: Female with eggs between pelvic fins
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax prionotos
  
  Caption: Female with F1 offspring
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus sp. (L374)
  
  Caption: Female-unusual pattern
• 
  Species:
  Epactionotus bilineatus
  
  Caption: Female, 30.6 mm SL
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus sp. (L483)
  
  Caption: Female, caudal peduncle
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis perugiae
  
  Caption: Female, caudal-fin markings like Fowler 1945
• 
  Species:
  Pseudolithoxus dumus
  
  Caption: Female, close-up of pectoral fin
• 
  Species:
  Neoplecostomus microps
  
  Caption: Female, close-up of single anal/urogenital pore
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus leopardus
  
  Caption: Female, day after laying eggs
• 
  Species:
  Epactionotus bilineatus
  
  Caption: Female, dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Pareiorhaphis hystrix
  
  Caption: Female, dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria daraha
  
  Caption: Female, dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. `ARGENTINA`
  
  Caption: Female, Dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Pseudolithoxus dumus
  
  Caption: Female, genital papillae and regular ventral fin
• 
  Species:
  Otocinclus flexilis
  
  Caption: Female, showing anus
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (Cw048)
  
  Caption: Female, Spari Creek
• 
  Species:
  Epactionotus bilineatus
  
  Caption: Female, ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. `RIO NEGRO II`
  
  Caption: Female, ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria daraha
  
  Caption: Female, ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria heteroptera
  
  Caption: Female. Rio Machado basin, Rio Madeira drainage
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria heteroptera
  
  Caption: Female. Rio Machado basin, Rio Madeira drainage
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria heteroptera
  
  Caption: Female. Rio Machado basin, Rio Madeira drainage
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria heteroptera
  
  Caption: Female. Sex-dimorphic pectoral spine & odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Ancistomus sp. (L147)
  
  Caption: Females cheek odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Genital papillae of female
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus sp. (LDA105)
  
  Caption: Genital papillae-female
• 
  Species:
  Pseudecheneis nagalandensis
  
  Caption: Genital papillae. A) Male. B) Female
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis perugiae
  
  Caption: Gravid female
• 
  Species:
  Hyalobagrus flavus
  
  Caption: Gravid female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (C123)
  
  Caption: Gravid female
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus triactis
  
  Caption: Gravid female
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus leopardus
  
  Caption: Gravid female
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus spinosus
  
  Caption: Gravid female
• 
  Species:
  Rhinotocinclus sp. `RIO CAQUETA`
  
  Caption: Gravid female
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)
  
  Caption: Gravid female
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis lucipinnis
  
  Caption: Gravid female
• 
  Species:
  Otocinclus vittatus
  
  Caption: Gravid female showing yellowish eggs
• 
  Species:
  Rhinotocinclus sp. `RIO CAQUETA`
  
  Caption: Gravid female, dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rita kuturnee
  
  Caption: Gravid female, Tungabhadra River, Karnataka,India
• 
  Species:
  Rhinotocinclus sp. `RIO CAQUETA`
  
  Caption: Gravid female, ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Silurus triostegus
  
  Caption: Habitat: Dez River at Harmaleh
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO FORMOSO II`
  
  Caption: Head after capture (female)
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus aureatus
  
  Caption: Head of female
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus aureatus
  
  Caption: Head of male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO FORMOSO II`
  
  Caption: Head of male in Rio Formoso
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma paleatum
  
  Caption: Head on view, pair (larger female)
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Head-on view of albino male
• 
  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Heavily gravid female
• 
  Species:
  Rhinotocinclus bockmanni
  
  Caption: Holotype, dorsal view. Female, 21.9mm SL
• 
  Species:
  Paralithoxus mocidade
  
  Caption: Holotype, dorsal. Female.
• 
  Species:
  Gelanoglanis varii
  
  Caption: Holotype, female
• 
  Species:
  Parotocinclus jacumirim
  
  Caption: Holotype, female
• 
  Species:
  Rhinotocinclus bockmanni
  
  Caption: Holotype, female, 21.9mm SL
• 
  Species:
  Epactionotus advenus
  
  Caption: Holotype, female, 35.4 mm SL
• 
  Species:
  Paralithoxus mocidade
  
  Caption: Holotype, female.
• 
  Species:
  Ferrarissoaresia meridionalis
  
  Caption: Holotype, male
• 
  Species:
  Pareiorhaphis vetula
  
  Caption: Holotype, male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria isaaci
  
  Caption: Holotype, male
• 
  Species:
  Microglanis berbixae
  
  Caption: Holotype, male 54.2 mm SL
• 
  Species:
  Pareiorhaphis vetula
  
  Caption: Holotype, male, dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria isaaci
  
  Caption: Holotype, male, dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Pareiorhaphis vetula
  
  Caption: Holotype, male, ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria isaaci
  
  Caption: Holotype, male, ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Ferrarissoaresia meridionalis
  
  Caption: Holotype, male; Dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Ferrarissoaresia meridionalis
  
  Caption: Holotype, male; Ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Rhinotocinclus bockmanni
  
  Caption: Holotype, ventral view. Female, 21.9mm SL
• 
  Species:
  Paralithoxus mocidade
  
  Caption: Holotype, ventral. Female.
• 
  Species:
  Tatia akroa
  
  Caption: Holotype. Male.
• 
  Species:
  Tatia akroa
  
  Caption: Holotype. Male. Dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Tatia akroa
  
  Caption: Holotype. Male. Ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Corumbataia acanthodela
  
  Caption: Hypertrophied odontodes on head of male
• 
  Species:
  Astroblepus sabalo
  
  Caption: Intromittent organ of sexually mature male. (A) Lateral view. (B) Ventral view. af, anal fin.
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus maccus
  
  Caption: Juvenile in foreground, adult female in background
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus
  
  Caption: Juvenile male below, female above (approx 5-6cm)
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma boesemani
  
  Caption: Juvenile male just caught
• 
  Species:
  Baryancistrus xanthellus
  
  Caption: L081 close-up of female head
• 
  Species:
  Baryancistrus xanthellus
  
  Caption: L081 close-up of male head
• 
  Species:
  Baryancistrus xanthellus
  
  Caption: L085 adult female
• 
  Species:
  Baryancistrus xanthellus
  
  Caption: L085 adult male
• 
  Species:
  Dekeyseria picta
  
  Caption: L168, male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Dekeyseria picta
  
  Caption: L168, male with eggs in square pipe
• 
  Species:
  Chaetostoma sacramento
  
  Caption: L455, female
• 
  Species:
  Chaetostoma sacramento
  
  Caption: L455, male
• 
  Species:
  Pseudolithoxus kinja
  
  Caption: L492, Female, close-up of mouth
• 
  Species:
  Pseudolithoxus kinja
  
  Caption: L492, Male, close-up of mouth
• 
  Species:
  Pseudancistrus kwinti
  
  Caption: Lateral view, male
• 
  Species:
  Amblyceps laticeps
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Liobagrus marginatus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Bunocephalus coracoideus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Bunocephalus coracoideus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Platystacus cotylephorus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Platystacus cotylephorus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ageneiosus magoi
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ageneiosus polystictus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis altae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis altae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis perugiae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis perugiae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Duringlanis perugiae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Entomocorus gameroi
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Entomocorus gameroi
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Entomocorus gameroi
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Entomocorus gameroi
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Glanidium botocudo
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Tatia concolor
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Tatia dunni
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Tatia dunni
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Tatia gyrinus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Tatia intermedia
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Tatia strigata
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Tatia strigata
  
  Caption: male
• 
  Species:
  Tetranematichthys quadrifilis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Tetranematichthys wallacei
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Tetranematichthys wallacei
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Tetranematichthys wallacei
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Tetranematichthys wallacei
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyichthys exilis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyichthys exilis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyichthys exilis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyichthys exilis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyichthys exilis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyopterus fisheri
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyopterus fisheri
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis pantherinus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis pantherinus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis pantherinus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis pantherinus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Parauchenoglanis pantherinus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Bagrichthys macracanthus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Bagroides melapterus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Mystus carcio
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Mystus vittatus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 2) geryi
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 2) geryi
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 2) pantanalensis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 2) pantanalensis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 3) sp. (C141)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Corydoras sp. (Cw124)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus guapore
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus napoensis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (C089)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (C123)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (Cw008)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (Cw018)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (Cw048)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (Cw105)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus sp. (Cw123)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus undulatus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus undulatus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma baderi
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma boesemani
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma caudimaculatum
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma concolor
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma concolor
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma hypnos
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma hypnos
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma loretoense
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma paleatum
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma paleatum
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma simile
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (C054)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw069)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw111)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw112)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw140)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplosternum littorale
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hoplosternum magdalenae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis picta
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis picta
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis picta
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis thoracata
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax barbatus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax barbatus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax kronei
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax kronei
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax lacerdai
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax macropterus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax macropterus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax prionotos
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax sp. (C112)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax sp. (Cw038)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax sp. (Cw038)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax sp. (Cw038)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax sp. (Cw067)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax sp. (Cw147)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Cetopsidium soniae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Cetopsis orinoco
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Cetopsis orinoco
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Cetopsis sandrae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Cetopsis umbrosa
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Chrysichthys brachynema
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Lophiobagrus brevispinis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Lophiobagrus brevispinis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Lophiobagrus brevispinis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Platydoras armatulus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Brachyrhamdia sp. (1)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus cirrhosus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus claro
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus claro
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus falconensis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus ranunculus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO CHIRGUA`
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO TOCANTINS`
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (4)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (5)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (8)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (8)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L088)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L107)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L325)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L509)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L513)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus stigmaticus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus trinitatis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Baryancistrus sp. (L142)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Brochiloricaria chauliodon
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Corymbophanes ameliae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella platorynchus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella platorynchus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella platorynchus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus subviridis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hisonotus aky
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus debilittera
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L004)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L066)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L173)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L173)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L173)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L236)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L333)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L471)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Lamontichthys filamentosus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias`venezuela`
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus triactis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Loricaria simillima
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Neoplecostomus microps
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Otocinclus flexilis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus albivermis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus albivermis
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus changae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus maccus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus sp. (L403)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Pareiorhaphis bahiana
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia braueri
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia lineola
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia lujani
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. `RIO TOCANTINS`
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L038)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L076)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L080)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L205)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L205)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L205)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L209)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L265)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus pitanga
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus pitanga
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus spinosus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria aff. latirostris
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria eigenmanni
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria eigenmanni
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria fallax
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria melini
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. `BARCELOS`
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. `JACAREACANGA`
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (7)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (7)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (7)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (L042)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus aureatus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus sp. (L253)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus sp. (L253)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Spatuloricaria caquetae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Spectracanthicus zuanoni
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys reinae
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Microsynodontis sp. (1)
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis multipunctatus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis nigriventris
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis notatus
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis pleurops
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Microglanis aff. iheringi
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Pseudopimelodus bufonius
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Pareutropius buffei
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Pareutropius buffei
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Schilbe intermedius
  
  Caption: Male
• 
  Species:
  Erethistes horai
  
  Caption: male
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria teffeana
  
  Caption: Male - close-up of head
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus sp. (L253)
  
  Caption: Male - close-up of head
• 
  Species:
  Chaetostoma formosae
  
  Caption: Male - close-up of ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L140)
  
  Caption: Male - dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria langei
  
  Caption: Male - dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria maacki
  
  Caption: Male - dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria langei
  
  Caption: Male - lateral view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria maacki
  
  Caption: Male - lateral view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria latirostris
  
  Caption: Male - orange colour morph
• 
  Species:
  Chaetostoma formosae
  
  Caption: Male - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon aff. apithanos
  
  Caption: Male - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria langei
  
  Caption: Male - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria maacki
  
  Caption: Male - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys aureus
  
  Caption: Male - ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Male - wild caught - possibly the original species or at least one of those involved?
• 
  Species:
  Loricaria simillima
  
  Caption: Male 'sitting on' (lipbrooding) egg clutch
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L004)
  
  Caption: Male (:L028)
• 
  Species:
  Ageneiosus magoi
  
  Caption: Male (below) clasping female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma simile
  
  Caption: Male (below) with female laying eggs (in fins)
• 
  Species:
  Ferrarissoaresia ferrarisi
  
  Caption: Male (Dorsal view of holotype)
• 
  Species:
  Scleromystax macropterus
  
  Caption: Male (dorsal view)
• 
  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Male (foreground) and sub-dominant female
• 
  Species:
  Ferrarissoaresia ferrarisi
  
  Caption: Male (Holotype)
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus maccus
  
  Caption: Male (left) / female (right) differences
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma griseum
  
  Caption: Male (old)
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis lucipinnis
  
  Caption: Male (on right) chasing gravid female
• 
  Species:
  Baryancistrus beggini
  
  Caption: Male (right) with Ancistrus sp.
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus formoso
  
  Caption: Male (same individual as right)1 year in captivity
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis picta
  
  Caption: Male (showing near-touching coracoids)
• 
  Species:
  Ferrarissoaresia ferrarisi
  
  Caption: Male (Ventral view of holotype)
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus guahiborum
  
  Caption: Male & female, dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Pareiorhaphis garbei
  
  Caption: Male 90mm SL
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Male albino veiltail
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L501)
  
  Caption: Male and eggs in spawning cave
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus claro
  
  Caption: Male and female in cave laying eggs
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria lanceolata
  
  Caption: Male and female spawning
• 
  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Male at its favourite place in front of a cave
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus
  
  Caption: Male below, female above
• 
  Species:
  Hoplosternum littorale
  
  Caption: Male building nest
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon sp. `MARBLED`
  
  Caption: Male carrying eggs
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus pirarara
  
  Caption: Male close-up
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis thoracata
  
  Caption: Male during spawning
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L509)
  
  Caption: Male fanning eggs
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys aureus
  
  Caption: Male fanning eggs - lateral view
• 
  Species:
  Pseudomystus siamensis
  
  Caption: Male genital papillae
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L174)
  
  Caption: Male genital papillae
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis waterloti
  
  Caption: Male genital papillae
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)
  
  Caption: Male guarding cave
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)
  
  Caption: Male guarding cave
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus zebra
  
  Caption: Male guarding egg clutch (right)
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L107)
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Dekeyseria amazonica
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus zebra
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias`venezuela`
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus sp. (L169)
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia compta
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L205)
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon aff. apithanos
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon lamina
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon lamina
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (7)
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (7)
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria wolfei
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys reinae
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO CHIRGUA`
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs in his spawning tube
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L066)
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs in pipe cave
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys reinae
  
  Caption: Male guarding eggs on aquarium glass
• 
  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Male guarding fry
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
  
  Caption: Male guarding fry
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus sp. (L169)
  
  Caption: Male guarding fry
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia vittata
  
  Caption: Male guarding fry
• 
  Species:
  Noturus phaeus
  
  Caption: Male guarding small yellow eggs
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria eigenmanni
  
  Caption: Male hatching eggs.
• 
  Species:
  Farlowella vittata
  
  Caption: Male illustrating odontodes on rostrum
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
  
  Caption: Male in breeding cave
• 
  Species:
  Lophiobagrus brevispinis
  
  Caption: Male in breeding pipe
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO FORMOSO II`
  
  Caption: Male in cave
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sabaji
  
  Caption: Male in cave
• 
  Species:
  Chaca chaca
  
  Caption: Male in cave with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus lunaorum
  
  Caption: Male in cave with fry
• 
  Species:
  Ancistomus sp. (L147)
  
  Caption: Male in front of his spawning cave
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus triactis
  
  Caption: Male in his cave
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L038)
  
  Caption: Male in spawning cave
• 
  Species:
  Platydoras armatulus
  
  Caption: Male in spawning colour
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia vittata
  
  Caption: Male on top clearly showing the body odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria latirostris
  
  Caption: Male orange colour morph
• 
  Species:
  Hypostomus roseopunctatus
  
  Caption: Male pectoral fin
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)
  
  Caption: Male pectoral fin
• 
  Species:
  Scobinancistrus sp. (L253)
  
  Caption: Male pectoral fin
• 
  Species:
  Clarias batrachus
  
  Caption: Male piebald
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L174)
  
  Caption: Male positioned outside breeding cave
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus zebra
  
  Caption: Male scarred by fighting
• 
  Species:
  Cetopsis coecutiens
  
  Caption: Male showing dorsal filament
• 
  Species:
  Bagrichthys macracanthus
  
  Caption: Male showing genital papillae
• 
  Species:
  Bagrichthys macracanthus
  
  Caption: Male showing genital papillae (white)
• 
  Species:
  Bagrichthys macracanthus
  
  Caption: Male showing genital papillae (white)
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L080)
  
  Caption: Male showing odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Dekeyseria amazonica
  
  Caption: Male sitting on eggs
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria eigenmanni
  
  Caption: Male sitting on green eggs
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus bilineatus
  
  Caption: male specimen in phototank
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus bilineatus
  
  Caption: male specimen right after collecting
• 
  Species:
  Dianema longibarbis
  
  Caption: Male tending bubblenest
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus spinosus
  
  Caption: Male trapping female in cave
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L080)
  
  Caption: Male vent
• 
  Species:
  Megalodoras uranoscopus
  
  Caption: Male ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L066)
  
  Caption: Male with brood
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon sp. `MARBLED`
  
  Caption: Male with brood
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L486)
  
  Caption: Male with egg clutch
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (8)
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L393)
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L411)
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Loricaria nimairaco
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus changae
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon aff. apithanos
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon almendarizi
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon sp. `MARBLED`
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria eigenmanni
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. `URUGUAY`
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys festivus
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys festivus
  
  Caption: Male with eggs
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus pirarara
  
  Caption: Male with eggs in cave
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
  
  Caption: Male with erect odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
  
  Caption: Male with fry in cave
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis thoracata
  
  Caption: Male with offspring
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L486)
  
  Caption: Male with two egg clutches
• 
  Species:
  Epactionotus gracilis
  
  Caption: Male, 28.2 mm SL
• 
  Species:
  Epactionotus bilineatus
  
  Caption: Male, 34.3 mm SL
• 
  Species:
  Epactionotus itaimbezinho
  
  Caption: Male, 34.9 mm SL
• 
  Species:
  Panaque sp. (L191)
  
  Caption: Male, 36 cm TL
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus sp. (L483)
  
  Caption: Male, caudal peduncle
• 
  Species:
  Neoplecostomus microps
  
  Caption: Male, close-up of epidermal growth on pelvic fin
• 
  Species:
  Chaca chaca
  
  Caption: Male, close-up of face
• 
  Species:
  Spatuloricaria sp. (LDA115)
  
  Caption: Male, close-up of head
• 
  Species:
  Pseudolithoxus dumus
  
  Caption: Male, close-up of pectoral fin
• 
  Species:
  Neoplecostomus microps
  
  Caption: Male, close-up of separate anal & urogenital pores
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria platyura
  
  Caption: Male, collected from the Comte River
• 
  Species:
  Epactionotus bilineatus
  
  Caption: Male, dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria daraha
  
  Caption: Male, dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. `ARGENTINA`
  
  Caption: Male, Dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Dekeyseria picta
  
  Caption: Male, elongated pelvic fin beyond pelvic fin spine
• 
  Species:
  Pseudolithoxus dumus
  
  Caption: Male, genital papillae and longer ventral fin
• 
  Species:
  Ageneiosus inermis
  
  Caption: Male, Kurisevo River, Brazil
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 3) delphax
  
  Caption: Male, left. Female, right.
• 
  Species:
  Tatia intermedia
  
  Caption: Male, note enlarged upper caudal lobe
• 
  Species:
  Corydoras sp. (C042)
  
  Caption: Male, note the pectoral fin
• 
  Species:
  Otocinclus flexilis
  
  Caption: Male, showing anus and urogenital papilla
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus guahiborum
  
  Caption: Male, showing pectoral odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Lamontichthys filamentosus
  
  Caption: Male, showing pectoral spines
• 
  Species:
  Rita kuturnee
  
  Caption: Male, Tungabhadra River, Karnataka,India
• 
  Species:
  Epactionotus bilineatus
  
  Caption: Male, ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. `RIO NEGRO II`
  
  Caption: Male, ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria daraha
  
  Caption: Male, ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Liobagrus somjinensis
  
  Caption: Male.
• 
  Species:
  Pseudomystus heokhuii
  
  Caption: Male. Lateral view of preserved specimen
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria heteroptera
  
  Caption: Male. Sex-dimorphic pectoral spine & odontodes
• 
  Species:
  Tatia galaxias
  
  Caption: Male's enlongated upper caudal fin lobe
• 
  Species:
  Auchenoglanis cf. occidentalis
  
  Caption: Maleni River, Sierra Leone
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Males
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 3) sp. (C141)
  
  Caption: Males (center) in breeding color
• 
  Species:
  Chaetostoma orientale
  
  Caption: Modified anal fin of male
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus sp. (L374)
  
  Caption: Nine months, forground-adult male above
• 
  Species:
  Chaetostoma orientale
  
  Caption: Odontodes on male's anal fin
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria eigenmanni
  
  Caption: Odontodes on male's head, cheeks & pectoral fins
• 
  Species:
  Mystus vittatus
  
  Caption: Pair - female above
• 
  Species:
  Pseudomystus siamensis
  
  Caption: Pair - female above
• 
  Species:
  Pseudomystus siamensis
  
  Caption: Pair - female above
• 
  Species:
  Agamyxis pectinifrons
  
  Caption: Pair - female above
• 
  Species:
  Brachyrhamdia sp. (1)
  
  Caption: Pair - female above
• 
  Species:
  Goeldiella eques
  
  Caption: Pair - female above
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis notatus
  
  Caption: Pair - female above
• 
  Species:
  Pseudopimelodus bufonius
  
  Caption: Pair - female above
• 
  Species:
  Schilbe intermedius
  
  Caption: Pair - female above
• 
  Species:
  Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
  
  Caption: Pair - female below
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis picta
  
  Caption: Pair - female below
• 
  Species:
  Chrysichthys brachynema
  
  Caption: Pair - female below
• 
  Species:
  Megalodoras uranoscopus
  
  Caption: Pair - female below
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria lanceolata
  
  Caption: Pair - female below
• 
  Species:
  Sturisoma barbatum
  
  Caption: Pair - female below
• 
  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys reinae
  
  Caption: Pair - female below
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis pleurops
  
  Caption: Pair - female below
• 
  Species:
  Ompok eugeneiatus
  
  Caption: Pair - female below
• 
  Species:
  Delturus sp. (1)
  
  Caption: Pair - female in foregound
• 
  Species:
  Amaralia hypsiura
  
  Caption: Pair - female on left
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis lucipinnis
  
  Caption: Pair - female on left
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus ranunculus
  
  Caption: Pair - female on right
• 
  Species:
  Osteogaster venezuelanus
  
  Caption: Pair - female to rear
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis sp. `POLLI WHITE`
  
  Caption: Pair - female to right
• 
  Species:
  Synodontis sp. `POLLI WHITE`
  
  Caption: Pair - female to right
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus zebra
  
  Caption: Pair - female top
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia lujani
  
  Caption: Pair - male on right
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia lujani
  
  Caption: Pair - male on top
• 
  Species:
  Cetopsis sandrae
  
  Caption: Pair - male to front
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus dentex
  
  Caption: Pair (female - right)
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sabaji
  
  Caption: Pair (female - right)
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma hypnos
  
  Caption: Pair (female right)
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus debilittera
  
  Caption: Pair (female right)
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma diphyes
  
  Caption: Pair (female to left)
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (C121)
  
  Caption: Pair (female to left)
• 
  Species:
  Ageneiosus magoi
  
  Caption: Pair (female, left)
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus dolichopterus
  
  Caption: Pair (Male center)
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon sp. `MARBLED`
  
  Caption: Pair (male to right)
• 
  Species:
  Nannoptopoma sp. (LDA110)
  
  Caption: Pair (male, above) with eggs and older fry
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis picta
  
  Caption: Pair courting (female on right)
• 
  Species:
  Aspidoras raimundi
  
  Caption: Pair-male above
• 
  Species:
  Tatia strigata
  
  Caption: Pair, female above
• 
  Species:
  Spectracanthicus zuanoni
  
  Caption: Pair, female above
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw127)
  
  Caption: Pair, female above.
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 3) condiscipulus
  
  Caption: Pair, female below
• 
  Species:
  Parancistrus nudiventris
  
  Caption: Pair, female below
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma sp. (Cw111)
  
  Caption: Pair, female left
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Pair, female left
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus spinosus
  
  Caption: Pair, female left
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L173)
  
  Caption: Pair, female right
• 
  Species:
  Parotocinclus jumbo
  
  Caption: Pair, female right
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria eigenmanni
  
  Caption: Pair, female to left
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria parva
  
  Caption: Pair, female to left
• 
  Species:
  Ageneiosus polystictus
  
  Caption: Pair, female to right
• 
  Species:
  Tatia dunni
  
  Caption: Pair, female to right
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
  
  Caption: Pair, female to right
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus maccus
  
  Caption: Pair, gravid female to left
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L071)
  
  Caption: Pair, male above
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
  
  Caption: Pair, male above
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L270)
  
  Caption: Pair, male above
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L340)
  
  Caption: Pair, male above
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus leopardus
  
  Caption: Pair, male above
• 
  Species:
  Pareutropius buffei
  
  Caption: Pair, male above
• 
  Species:
  Trichogenes claviger
  
  Caption: Pair, male above
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. `JACAREACANGA`
  
  Caption: Pair, male above.
• 
  Species:
  Brochis (sub-clade 2) pantanalensis
  
  Caption: Pair, male below
• 
  Species:
  Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
  
  Caption: Pair, male below
• 
  Species:
  Chaca chaca
  
  Caption: Pair, male in cave
• 
  Species:
  Rineloricaria sp. `JACAREACANGA`
  
  Caption: Pair, male in cave
• 
  Species:
  Trachelyopterus fisheri
  
  Caption: Pair, male in foreground
• 
  Species:
  Osteogaster eques
  
  Caption: Pair, male in front, from Anori, Brazil
• 
  Species:
  Sorubim elongatus
  
  Caption: Pair, male lower
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L270)
  
  Caption: Pair, male on left
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia compta
  
  Caption: Pair, male on left
• 
  Species:
  Osteogaster sp. (Cw010)
  
  Caption: Pair, male on right
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L070)
  
  Caption: Pair, male on right
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L270)
  
  Caption: Pair, male on right
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia sp. (L076)
  
  Caption: Pair, male on the right
• 
  Species:
  Tatia gyrinus
  
  Caption: Pair, male to left
• 
  Species:
  Pseudancistrus barbatus
  
  Caption: Pair, male to left
• 
  Species:
  Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)
  
  Caption: Pair, male to the left
• 
  Species:
  Paralithoxus mocidade
  
  Caption: Paratype, dorsal. Male.
• 
  Species:
  Ferrarissoaresia meridionalis
  
  Caption: Paratype, female
• 
  Species:
  Pareiorhaphis vetula
  
  Caption: Paratype, female, dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Ferrarissoaresia meridionalis
  
  Caption: Paratype, female; Dorsal view
• 
  Species:
  Ferrarissoaresia meridionalis
  
  Caption: Paratype, female; Ventral view
• 
  Species:
  Rhinotocinclus bockmanni
  
  Caption: Paratype, female. 23.2mm SL
• 
  Species:
  Paralithoxus mocidade
  
  Caption: Paratype, female. Photo by Haroldo Palo Jr.
• 
  Species:
  Gelanoglanis varii
  
  Caption: Paratype, male
• 
  Species:
  Paralithoxus mocidade
  
  Caption: Paratype, male.
• 
  Species:
  Paralithoxus mocidade
  
  Caption: Paratype, ventral. Male.
• 
  Species:
  Hypancistrus sp. (L316)
  
  Caption: Pectoral fin spine of female
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia compta
  
  Caption: Posterior half of female showing no odontode growth
• 
  Species:
  Peckoltia compta
  
  Caption: Posterior half of male showing odontode growth
• 
  Species:
  Pterocryptis barakensis
  
  Caption: Sexual dimorphism: (left) Male, (right) Female
• 
  Species:
  Hoplisoma froehlichi
  
  Caption: Sexual dimorphism: Male (left), Female (right)
• 
  Species:
  Epactionotus advenus
  
  Caption: Sexual dimporphism: a) Male; b) female
• 
  Species:
  Gastrodermus guapore
  
  Caption: Spawning - female to front with eggs in fins
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Super red, male.
• 
  Species:
  Ancistomus sp. (L147)
  
  Caption: The male ushers the female gently into the cave
• 
  Species:
  Bagrus meridionalis
  
  Caption: Underwater shot of Male and offspring
• 
  Species:
  Baryancistrus sp. `BELO MONTE`
  
  Caption: Underwater: Adult male
• 
  Species:
  Pareiorhaphis hystrix
  
  Caption: Variation in adult male pectoral-fin spines
• 
  Species:
  Pareiorhaphis hystrix
  
  Caption: Variation in development of male traits
• 
  Species:
  Megalechis thoracata
  
  Caption: Ventral view (female)
• 
  Species:
  Baryancistrus xanthellus
  
  Caption: Ventral view (female)
• 
  Species:
  Panaqolus maccus
  
  Caption: Ventral view (female)
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon sp. `MARBLED`
  
  Caption: Ventral view (female)
• 
  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus leopardus
  
  Caption: Ventral view (gravid female)
• 
  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L393)
  
  Caption: Ventral view (male)
• 
  Species:
  Pseudohemiodon sp. `MARBLED`
  
  Caption: Ventral view (male)
• 
  Species:
  Hemibagrus microphthalmus
  
  Caption: Ventral view of female
• 
  Species:
  Brochiloricaria chauliodon
  
  Caption: Ventral view of female
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  Species:
  Loricariichthys anus
  
  Caption: Ventral view of female
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  Species:
  Spectracanthicus zuanoni
  
  Caption: Ventral view of female
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  Species:
  Brochiloricaria chauliodon
  
  Caption: Ventral view of male
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  Species:
  Panaqolus albomaculatus
  
  Caption: Ventral view of male
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  Species:
  Rineloricaria aff. latirostris
  
  Caption: Ventral view of male
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  Species:
  Spectracanthicus zuanoni
  
  Caption: Ventral view of male
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  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys reinae
  
  Caption: Ventral view of male
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  Species:
  Sturisomatichthys reinae
  
  Caption: Ventral view of male's bristles
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  Species:
  Rineloricaria aff. latirostris
  
  Caption: Ventral view of upper body of female
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  Species:
  Rineloricaria aff. latirostris
  
  Caption: Ventral view of upper body of male
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  Species:
  Ancistrus dolichopterus
  
  Caption: Ventral view, female
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  Species:
  Pseudancistrus kwinti
  
  Caption: Ventral view, male
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  Species:
  Hoplisoma paleatum
  
  Caption: Video - Female laying eggs
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L509)
  
  Caption: Video of male fanning eggs
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO FORMOSO II`
  
  Caption: view of belly after capture (female)
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  Species:
  Synodontis soloni
  
  Caption: Wild male
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. `RIO PARAGUAY`
  
  Caption: Young Male
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Young male
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (3)
  
  Caption: Young male
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  Species:
  Ancistrus sp. (L338)
  
  Caption: Young male
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  Species:
  Pseudacanthicus sp. (L452)
  
  Caption: Young male