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Family: Sisoridae Sisorid catfishes



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Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Ayarnangra estuarius
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 230 cm TL
Bagarius bagarius (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Bagarius bagarius
[Goonch]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Southeast Asia
Max. Length 200 cm SL
Bagarius lica Volz, 1903

Photo by Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Bagarius lica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 100 cm SL
 
Bagarius rutilus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Bagarius suchus Roberts, 1983

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Bagarius suchus
[Crocodile catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Bagarius vegrandis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Caelatoglanis zonatus Ng & Kottelat, 2005

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Caelatoglanis zonatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
 
Chimarrichthys longus
[]

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Conta conta (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.
 
Conta conta
[Conta catfish]

Photo by Tamang, L.

Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Conta pectinata Ng, 2005

Photo by Photo by Tamang, L.
 
Conta pectinata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Creteuchiloglanis arunachalensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Creteuchiloglanis brachypterus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Creteuchiloglanis gongshanensis (Chu, 1981)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Creteuchiloglanis gongshanensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Creteuchiloglanis kamengensis (Jayaram, 1966)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Creteuchiloglanis kamengensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.9 cm SL
 
Creteuchiloglanis longipectoralis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia

Creteuchiloglanis macropterus (Ng, 2004)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Creteuchiloglanis macropterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
 
Creteuchiloglanis payjab
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Erethistes nareshi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Erethistes pusillus Müller & Troschel, 1849

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Erethistes pusillus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Erethistoides ascita
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Erethistoides cavatura
[]

Photo by James, A.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Erethistoides infuscatus Ng, 2006

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Erethistoides infuscatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Erethistoides longispinis Ng, Ferraris & Neely, 2012

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Erethistoides longispinis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Erethistoides luteolus Ng, Ferraris & Neely, 2012

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Erethistoides luteolus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Erethistoides montana Hora, 1950

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Erethistoides montana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Erethistoides pipri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Erethistoides senkhiensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Erethistoides sicula Ng, 2005

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Erethistoides sicula
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Erethistoides vesculus Ng, Ferraris & Neely, 2012

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Erethistoides vesculus
[]
No picture found
 
Euchiloglanis dorsoarcus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 19.3 cm NG
Euchiloglanis kishinouyei Kimura, 1934

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Euchiloglanis kishinouyei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.0 cm SL
 
Euchiloglanis longibarbatus
[]
No picture found
 
Euchiloglanis phongthoensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Exostoma barakense
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Exostoma berdmorei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Exostoma effrenum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Exostoma gaoligongense
[Gaoligong mountain catfish]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Exostoma labiatum (McClelland, 1842)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Exostoma labiatum
[Burmese bat catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Exostoma peregrinator
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Exostoma sawmteai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Exostoma stuarti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Exostoma tenuicaudatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Exostoma vinciguerrae
[]

Photo by Freyhof, J.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Gagata cenia (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Freyhof, J.
 
Gagata cenia
[Indian gagata]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Gagata dolichonema He, 1996

Photo by Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Gagata dolichonema
[]

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Asia
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Gagata gagata (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.
 
Gagata gagata
[Gangetic gagata]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
 
Gagata itchkeea
[]

Photo by Freyhof, J.

Asia
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
Gagata melanopterus Roberts & Ferraris, 1998

Photo by Photo by Freyhof, J.
 
Gagata melanopterus
[]
No picture found
 
Gagata pakistanica
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Gagata sexualis Tilak, 1970

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Gagata sexualis
[]

Photo by Islam, Md. R.

Asia
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
Gagata youssoufi Ataur Rahman, 1976

Photo by Photo by Islam, Md. R.
 
Gagata youssoufi
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
Glaridoglanis andersonii (Day, 1870)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glaridoglanis andersonii
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptosternon akhtari
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 32 cm TL
 
Glyptosternon maculatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Glyptosternon malaisei
[]

Photo by Neeraj Kumar Sharma & Dr.Javaid Iqbal Mir

Asia
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Glyptosternon reticulatum McClelland, 1842

Photo by Photo by Neeraj Kumar Sharma & Dr.Javaid Iqbal Mir
 
Glyptosternon reticulatum
[Turkestan catfish]

Photo by Rana, A.S.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Glyptothorax alaknandi Tilak, 1969

Photo by Photo by Rana, A.S.
 
Glyptothorax alaknandi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax amnestus
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax anamalaiensis
[]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Glyptothorax annandalei Hora, 1923

Photo by Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Glyptothorax annandalei
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Glyptothorax armeniacus (Berg, 1918)

Photo by Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Glyptothorax armeniacus
[Armenian mountain cat]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax ater
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax botius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax brevipinnis
[]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Asia

Glyptothorax buchanani Smith, 1945

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Glyptothorax buchanani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax burmanicus
[]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Asia

Glyptothorax callopterus Smith, 1945

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Glyptothorax callopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax caudimaculatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Glyptothorax cavia (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax cavia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax chimtuipuiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax chindwinica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax churamanii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax clavatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax conirostris
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Glyptothorax coracinus Ng & Rainboth, 2008

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Glyptothorax coracinus
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia

Glyptothorax cous (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Glyptothorax cous
[Tigris cat]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax davissinghi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax decussatus
[]

Photo by Zhu, T.-B.

Asia
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
Glyptothorax deqinensis Mo & Chu, 1986

Photo by Photo by Zhu, T.-B.
 
Glyptothorax deqinensis
[]

Photo by Tamang, L.

Asia
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Glyptothorax dikrongensis Tamang & Chaudhry, 2011

Photo by Photo by Tamang, L.
 
Glyptothorax dikrongensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax distichus
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Glyptothorax dorsalis Vinciguerra, 1890

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Glyptothorax dorsalis
[]

Photo by Plamoottil, M.

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax elankadensis Plamoottil & Abraham, 2013

Photo by Photo by Plamoottil, M.
 
Glyptothorax elankadensis
[Travancore rock catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Glyptothorax exodon Ng & Rachmatika, 2005

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax exodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax famelicus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Glyptothorax filicatus Ng & Freyhof, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax filicatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax fokiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax forabilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax fucatus
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Glyptothorax fuscus Fowler, 1934

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Glyptothorax fuscus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax garhwali
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax giudikyensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax gopii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax gracilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax granosus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Glyptothorax granulus Vishwanath & Linthoingambi, 2007

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Glyptothorax granulus
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax hainanensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax honghensis
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax horai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax housei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax igniculus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax indicus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Glyptothorax interspinalum (Mai, 1978)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax interspinalum
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax jalalensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax jayarami
[]

Photo by Neeraj Kumar Sharma & Dr.Javaid Iqbal Mir

Asia
Max. Length 14.8 cm TL
Glyptothorax kashmirensis Hora, 1923

Photo by Photo by Neeraj Kumar Sharma & Dr.Javaid Iqbal Mir
 
Glyptothorax kashmirensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax keluk
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

South East Asia. Indonesi
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Glyptothorax ketambe Ng & Hadiaty, 2009

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax ketambe
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax kudremukhensis
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus (Berg, 1931)

Photo by Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus
[Iran cat]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax laak
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Glyptothorax lampris Fowler, 1934

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax lampris
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Glyptothorax lanceatus Ng, Jiang & Chen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax lanceatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Glyptothorax laosensis Fowler, 1934

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax laosensis
[]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Glyptothorax lonah (Sykes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Sreekantha
 
Glyptothorax lonah
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Glyptothorax longicauda Li, 1984

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax longicauda
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Glyptothorax longjiangensis Mo & Chu, 1986

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax longjiangensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax maceriatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Glyptothorax macromaculatus Li, 1984

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax macromaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax madraspatanus
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 14.4 cm TL
Glyptothorax major (Boulenger, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Glyptothorax major
[]

Photo by Gopi, K.C.

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax malabarensis Gopi, 2010

Photo by Photo by Gopi, K.C.
 
Glyptothorax malabarensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax manipurensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax mibangi
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Glyptothorax minimaculatus Li, 1984

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax minimaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax naziri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax nelsoni
[]

Photo by Myint Naung

Asia
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Glyptothorax ngapang Vishwanath & Linthoingambi, 2007

Photo by Photo by Myint Naung
 
Glyptothorax ngapang
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax nieuwenhuisi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax obliquimaculatus
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax obscurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax pallozonus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax panda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax pantherinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax pectinopterus
[River cat]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax pictus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Glyptothorax platypogon (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Glyptothorax platypogon
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
Glyptothorax platypogonides (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Glyptothorax platypogonides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax plectilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax poonaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax porrectus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax prashadi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax punjabensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax quadriocellatus (Mai, 1978)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax quadriocellatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax radiolus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax robustus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Glyptothorax rugimentum Ng & Kottelat, 2008

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Glyptothorax rugimentum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax rupiri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 90 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax saisii
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax schmidti (Volz, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Glyptothorax schmidti
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax scrobiculus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax senapatiensis
[]

Photo by James, A.

Asia
Max. Length 13.9 cm TL
Glyptothorax siamensis Hora, 1923

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Glyptothorax siamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax siangensis
[]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Glyptothorax silviae Coad, 1981

Photo by Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Glyptothorax silviae
[]

Photo by Lei Pan

Asia
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Glyptothorax sinensis (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Lei Pan
 
Glyptothorax sinensis
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax steindachneri
[Steindachner’s cat]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax stibaros
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax stocki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax stolickae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax strabonis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.5 cm
 
Glyptothorax striatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax sufii
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax sykesi
[]

Photo by Tamang, L.

Asia
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Glyptothorax telchitta (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Tamang, L.
 
Glyptothorax telchitta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Glyptothorax trewavasae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Glyptothorax trilineatus Blyth, 1860

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Glyptothorax trilineatus
[Three-lined catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax ventrolineatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Glyptothorax verrucosus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Glyptothorax zanaensis Wu, He & Chu, 1981

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glyptothorax zanaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Glyptothorax zhujiangensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Gogangra laevis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm TL
Gogangra viridescens (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gogangra viridescens
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Hara filamentosa Blyth, 1860

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Hara filamentosa
[]

Photo by Mahalder, B.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Hara hara (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Mahalder, B.
 
Hara hara
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Hara horai
[]

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Hara jerdoni Day, 1870

Photo by Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.
 
Hara jerdoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Hara koladynensis
[]

Photo by James, A.

Asia

Hara longissima Ng & Kottelat, 2007

Photo by Photo by James, A.
 
Hara longissima
[]
No picture found
 
Hara mesembrina
[]
No picture found
 
Hara minuscula
[]
No picture found
 
Hara spinulus
[]

Photo by Cottle, P.W.

Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm TL
Myersglanis blythii (Day, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Cottle, P.W.
 
Myersglanis blythii
[Stone cat]
No picture found
 
Myersglanis jayarami
[]

Photo by Biswas, B.K.

Asia
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Nangra assamensis Sen & Biswas, 1994

Photo by Photo by Biswas, B.K.
 
Nangra assamensis
[Koshi Nangra]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Nangra bucculenta
[]

Photo by Acharjee, M.L.

Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm TL
Nangra nangra (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Acharjee, M.L.
 
Nangra nangra
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Nangra ornata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Nangra robusta
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Oreoglanis colurus Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng & Ng, 2009

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Oreoglanis colurus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Asia
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
Oreoglanis delacouri (Pellegrin, 1936)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Oreoglanis delacouri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Oreoglanis frenata
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
Oreoglanis heteropogon Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng & Ng, 2009

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Oreoglanis heteropogon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
 
Oreoglanis hypsiura
[]
No picture found
 
Oreoglanis immaculata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Oreoglanis infulata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Oreoglanis insignis
[]
No picture found
 
Oreoglanis jingdongensis
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
Oreoglanis laciniosa Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng & Ng, 2009

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Oreoglanis laciniosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Oreoglanis lepturus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Oreoglanis macronemus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Oreoglanis macroptera (Vinciguerra, 1890)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Oreoglanis macroptera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Oreoglanis majuscula
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Oreoglanis nakasathiani Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng & Ng, 2009

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Oreoglanis nakasathiani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Oreoglanis pangenensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Oreoglanis setigera
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Oreoglanis siamensis Smith, 1933

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Oreoglanis siamensis
[Siamese bat catfish]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Oreoglanis sudarai Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng & Ng, 2009

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Oreoglanis sudarai
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Oreoglanis suraswadii Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng & Ng, 2009

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Oreoglanis suraswadii
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Oreoglanis tenuicauda Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng & Ng, 2009

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Oreoglanis tenuicauda
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Oreoglanis vicina Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng & Ng, 2009

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Oreoglanis vicina
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Parachiloglanis bhutanensis
[]

Photo by Rana, A.S.

Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Parachiloglanis hodgarti (Hora, 1923)

Photo by Photo by Rana, A.S.
 
Parachiloglanis hodgarti
[Torrent catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Pareuchiloglanis abbreviata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
 
Pareuchiloglanis anteanalis
[]
No picture found
 
Pareuchiloglanis brevicaudatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
Pareuchiloglanis feae (Vinciguerra, 1890)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Pareuchiloglanis feae
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 18.2 cm SL
Pareuchiloglanis gracilicaudata (Wu & Chen, 1979)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Pareuchiloglanis gracilicaudata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Pareuchiloglanis longicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Pareuchiloglanis macrotrema
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Pareuchiloglanis myzostoma
[]
No picture found
 
Pareuchiloglanis namdeensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Pareuchiloglanis nebulifera
[]

Photo by MNHN

Asia

Pareuchiloglanis poilanei Pellegrin, 1936

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Pareuchiloglanis poilanei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
 
Pareuchiloglanis prolixdorsalis
[]
No picture found
 
Pareuchiloglanis rhabdura
[]
No picture found
 
Pareuchiloglanis robustus
[]
No picture found
 
Pareuchiloglanis sichuanensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Pareuchiloglanis sinensis
[]
No picture found
 
Pareuchiloglanis songdaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Pareuchiloglanis songmaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Pareuchiloglanis tamduongensis
[]
No picture found
 
Pareuchiloglanis tianquanensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis brachyura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis crassicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis eddsi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis gracilis
[]

Photo by Zhu, T.-B.

Asia
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Pseudecheneis immaculata Chu, 1982

Photo by Photo by Zhu, T.-B.
 
Pseudecheneis immaculata
[]
No picture found
 
Pseudecheneis koladynae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis longipectoralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis maurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis paucipunctata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis paviei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis serracula
[]
No picture found
 
Pseudecheneis sirenica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.0 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis stenura
[]

Photo by Jha, B.R.

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pseudecheneis sulcata (McClelland, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Jha, B.R.
 
Pseudecheneis sulcata
[Sucker throat catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis sulcatoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis suppaetula
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis sympelvica
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ayarnangra estuarius Asia 4.6 SL 2001
Bagarius bagarius Goonch Asia 230 TL 1822
Bagarius lica Southeast Asia 200 SL 1903
Bagarius rutilus Asia 100 SL 2000
Bagarius suchus Crocodile catfish Asia 70 SL 1983
Bagarius vegrandis Asia 22 SL 2021
Caelatoglanis zonatus Asia 3.9 SL 2005
Chimarrichthys longus Asia 15.5 SL 2011
Conta conta Conta catfish Asia 7.8 TL 1822
Conta pectinata Asia 4.9 SL 2005
Creteuchiloglanis arunachalensis Asia 8.7 SL 2015
Creteuchiloglanis brachypterus Asia 16.8 SL 2011
Creteuchiloglanis gongshanensis Asia 12 SL 1981
Creteuchiloglanis kamengensis Asia 19.8 SL 1966
Creteuchiloglanis longipectoralis Asia 19.9 SL 2011
Creteuchiloglanis macropterus Asia 2004
Creteuchiloglanis payjab Asia 15.6 SL 2014
Erethistes nareshi Asia 2.5 SL 2015
Erethistes pusillus Asia 4.2 SL 1849
Erethistoides ascita Asia 4 TL 2005
Erethistoides cavatura Asia 3.3 SL 2005
Erethistoides infuscatus Asia 4.5 SL 2006
Erethistoides longispinis Asia 4.1 SL 2012
Erethistoides luteolus Asia 2.6 SL 2012
Erethistoides montana Asia 4.8 TL 1950
Erethistoides pipri Asia 3.1 SL 1950
Erethistoides senkhiensis Asia 4.3 SL 2008
Erethistoides sicula Asia 3.9 SL 2005
Erethistoides vesculus Asia 2.9 SL 2012
Euchiloglanis dorsoarcus Asia 2005
Euchiloglanis kishinouyei Asia 19.3 NG 1934
Euchiloglanis longibarbatus Asia 20.0 SL 2011
Euchiloglanis phongthoensis Asia 2005
Exostoma barakense Asia 9.8 SL 2007
Exostoma berdmorei Asia 10 TL 1860
Exostoma effrenum Asia 6.5 SL 2014
Exostoma gaoligongense Gaoligong mountain catfish Asia 7.7 SL 2017
Exostoma labiatum Burmese bat catfish Asia 11 TL 1842
Exostoma peregrinator Asia 7.0 SL 2014
Exostoma sawmteai Asia 8.5 SL 2015
Exostoma stuarti Asia 5.6 SL 1923
Exostoma tenuicaudatum Asia 10.8 SL 2015
Exostoma vinciguerrae Asia 3.6 SL 1905
Gagata cenia Indian gagata Asia 15 SL 1822
Gagata dolichonema Asia 13 SL 1996
Gagata gagata Gangetic gagata Asia 31 TL 1822
Gagata itchkeea Asia 7.6 TL 1839
Gagata melanopterus Asia 15.8 SL 1998
Gagata pakistanica Asia 1999
Gagata sexualis Asia 6 TL 1970
Gagata youssoufi Asia 8.9 TL 1976
Glaridoglanis andersonii Asia 16.3 SL 1870
Glyptosternon akhtari Asia 1952
Glyptosternon maculatum Asia 32 TL 1905
Glyptosternon malaisei Asia 7 TL 1941
Glyptosternon reticulatum Turkestan catfish Asia 24 SL 1842
Glyptothorax alaknandi Asia 9 TL 1969
Glyptothorax amnestus Asia 8.8 SL 2016
Glyptothorax anamalaiensis Asia 1952
Glyptothorax annandalei Asia 11.5 TL 1923
Glyptothorax armeniacus Armenian mountain cat Asia 12.5 TL 1918
Glyptothorax ater Asia 12.7 SL 2011
Glyptothorax botius Asia 7.9 SL 1822
Glyptothorax brevipinnis Asia 9.7 SL 1923
Glyptothorax buchanani Asia 1945
Glyptothorax burmanicus Asia 26.6 SL 1929
Glyptothorax callopterus Asia 1945
Glyptothorax caudimaculatus Asia 6.0 SL 2011
Glyptothorax cavia Asia 28 TL 1822
Glyptothorax chimtuipuiensis Asia 5.8 SL 2010
Glyptothorax chindwinica Asia 14.6 SL 2007
Glyptothorax churamanii Asia 8.6 SL 2012
Glyptothorax clavatus Asia 6.7 SL 2014
Glyptothorax conirostris Asia 14 TL 1867
Glyptothorax coracinus Asia 8.2 SL 2008
Glyptothorax cous Tigris cat Asia 1766
Glyptothorax davissinghi Asia 1998
Glyptothorax decussatus Asia 7.8 SL 2016
Glyptothorax deqinensis Asia 13.2 SL 1986
Glyptothorax dikrongensis Asia 9.4 SL 2011
Glyptothorax distichus Asia 10.1 SL 2020
Glyptothorax dorsalis Asia 15 SL 1890
Glyptothorax elankadensis Travancore rock catfish Asia 11.5 SL 2013
Glyptothorax exodon Asia 6.3 SL 2005
Glyptothorax famelicus Asia 7.4 SL 2016
Glyptothorax filicatus Asia 9.2 SL 2008
Glyptothorax fokiensis Asia 12.5 SL 1925
Glyptothorax forabilis Asia 9.0 SL 2017
Glyptothorax fucatus Asia 10.3 SL 2012
Glyptothorax fuscus Asia 12.1 SL 1934
Glyptothorax garhwali Asia 10.9 SL 1969
Glyptothorax giudikyensis Asia 14.3 SL 2020
Glyptothorax gopii Asia 6.4 SL 2019
Glyptothorax gracilis Asia 12.7 SL 1864
Glyptothorax granosus Asia 11.7 SL 2012
Glyptothorax granulus Asia 9.0 SL 2007
Glyptothorax hainanensis Asia 1927
Glyptothorax honghensis Asia 8.8 SL 1984
Glyptothorax horai Asia 1934
Glyptothorax housei Asia 10 TL 1942
Glyptothorax igniculus Asia 7.1 SL 2013
Glyptothorax indicus Asia 11.8 SL 1991
Glyptothorax interspinalum Asia 10.6 SL 1978
Glyptothorax jalalensis Asia 1970
Glyptothorax jayarami Asia 10.5 SL 2012
Glyptothorax kashmirensis Asia 14.8 TL 1923
Glyptothorax keluk Asia 5.8 SL 2016
Glyptothorax ketambe South East Asia. Indonesi 10 SL 2009
Glyptothorax kudremukhensis Asia 2007
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus Iran cat Asia 25 TL 1931
Glyptothorax laak Asia 8.5 SL 1904
Glyptothorax lampris Asia 12.1 SL 1934
Glyptothorax lanceatus Asia 17 TL 2012
Glyptothorax laosensis Asia 10.8 SL 1934
Glyptothorax lonah Asia 15 TL 1839
Glyptothorax longicauda Asia 19.3 SL 1984
Glyptothorax longjiangensis Asia 10.8 SL 1986
Glyptothorax maceriatus Asia 11.1 SL 2012
Glyptothorax macromaculatus Asia 16.1 SL 1984
Glyptothorax madraspatanus Asia 11.5 TL 1873
Glyptothorax major Asia 14.4 TL 1894
Glyptothorax malabarensis Asia 5.5 SL 2010
Glyptothorax manipurensis Asia 15.1 SL 1955
Glyptothorax mibangi Asia 8.4 SL 2015
Glyptothorax minimaculatus Asia 15 SL 1984
Glyptothorax naziri Asia 5 SL 1969
Glyptothorax nelsoni Asia 8 SL 1972
Glyptothorax ngapang Asia 13.6 SL 2007
Glyptothorax nieuwenhuisi Asia 5.5 SL 1902
Glyptothorax obliquimaculatus Asia 8.5 SL 2010
Glyptothorax obscurus Asia 1984
Glyptothorax pallozonus Asia 6 SL 1934
Glyptothorax panda Asia 3.2 SL 2005
Glyptothorax pantherinus Asia 14.4 SL 2013
Glyptothorax pectinopterus River cat Asia 17.8 SL 1842
Glyptothorax pictus Asia 7.6 SL 2016
Glyptothorax platypogon Asia 10 TL 1840
Glyptothorax platypogonides Asia 12.3 TL 1855
Glyptothorax plectilis Asia 7.6 SL 2008
Glyptothorax poonaensis Asia 8 TL 1938
Glyptothorax porrectus Asia 11.9 SL 2017
Glyptothorax prashadi Asia 6.6 SL 1932
Glyptothorax punjabensis Asia 11.5 TL 1971
Glyptothorax quadriocellatus Asia 11.5 SL 1978
Glyptothorax radiolus Asia 11.9 SL 2013
Glyptothorax robustus Asia 6.0 SL 1966
Glyptothorax rugimentum Asia 7.9 SL 2008
Glyptothorax rupiri Asia 16.1 SL 2021
Glyptothorax saisii Asia 90 SL 1910
Glyptothorax schmidti Asia 8.5 SL 1904
Glyptothorax scrobiculus Asia 2012
Glyptothorax senapatiensis Asia 6.1 SL 2015
Glyptothorax siamensis Asia 13.9 TL 1923
Glyptothorax siangensis Asia 12.5 SL 2023
Glyptothorax silviae Asia 13 TL 1981
Glyptothorax sinensis Asia 34 SL 1908
Glyptothorax steindachneri Steindachner’s cat Asia 1913
Glyptothorax stibaros Asia 2016
Glyptothorax stocki Asia 14 TL 1978
Glyptothorax stolickae Asia 13.2 TL 1867
Glyptothorax strabonis Asia 9.6 SL 2008
Glyptothorax striatus Asia 21.5 1842
Glyptothorax sufii Asia 5.6 TL 1975
Glyptothorax sykesi Asia 1873
Glyptothorax telchitta Asia 15.2 TL 1822
Glyptothorax trewavasae Asia 14 TL 1938
Glyptothorax trilineatus Three-lined catfish Asia 30 TL 1860
Glyptothorax ventrolineatus Asia 9.5 SL 2006
Glyptothorax verrucosus Asia 5.4 SL 2012
Glyptothorax zanaensis Asia 11.5 SL 1981
Glyptothorax zhujiangensis Asia 2003
Gogangra laevis Asia 8 SL 2005
Gogangra viridescens Asia 10.8 TL 1822
Hara filamentosa Asia 5 SL 1860
Hara hara Asia 13 TL 1822
Hara horai Asia 8 TL 1976
Hara jerdoni Asia 4 TL 1870
Hara koladynensis Asia 6.6 SL 2009
Hara longissima Asia 2007
Hara mesembrina Asia. 2007
Hara minuscula Asia. 2007
Hara spinulus Asia. 2007
Myersglanis blythii Stone cat Asia 7.3 TL 1870
Myersglanis jayarami Asia 1999
Nangra assamensis Koshi Nangra Asia 10.5 TL 1994
Nangra bucculenta Asia 3.4 SL 1998
Nangra nangra Asia 6.3 TL 1822
Nangra ornata Asia 3.7 SL 1998
Nangra robusta Asia 10 SL 1973
Oreoglanis colurus Asia 6.2 SL 2009
Oreoglanis delacouri Asia 12.3 SL 1936
Oreoglanis frenata Asia 9.3 SL 2001
Oreoglanis heteropogon Asia 7.0 SL 2009
Oreoglanis hypsiura Asia 13.8 SL 1999
Oreoglanis immaculata Asia 2007
Oreoglanis infulata Asia 10.3 SL 2001
Oreoglanis insignis Asia 8.4 SL 2001
Oreoglanis jingdongensis Asia 2007
Oreoglanis laciniosa Asia 7.0 SL 2009
Oreoglanis lepturus Asia 9.1 SL 2001
Oreoglanis macronemus Asia 6.5 SL 2004
Oreoglanis macroptera Asia 6.5 TL 1890
Oreoglanis majuscula Asia 7.6 SL 2011
Oreoglanis nakasathiani Asia 11.9 SL 2009
Oreoglanis pangenensis Asia 7.7 SL 2015
Oreoglanis setigera Asia 6.9 SL 2001
Oreoglanis siamensis Siamese bat catfish Asia 14 SL 1933
Oreoglanis sudarai Asia 11.3 SL 2009
Oreoglanis suraswadii Asia 7.3 SL 2009
Oreoglanis tenuicauda Asia 9.0 SL 2009
Oreoglanis vicina Asia 8.1 SL 2009
Parachiloglanis bhutanensis Asia 10.2 SL 2014
Parachiloglanis hodgarti Torrent catfish Asia 6.6 SL 1923
Pareuchiloglanis abbreviata Asia 11.2 SL 2007
Pareuchiloglanis anteanalis Asia 17.6 SL 1984
Pareuchiloglanis brevicaudatus Asia 2005
Pareuchiloglanis feae Asia 13.3 SL 1890
Pareuchiloglanis gracilicaudata Asia 18.2 SL 1979
Pareuchiloglanis longicauda Asia 18.1 SL 1981
Pareuchiloglanis macrotrema Asia 16 SL 1925
Pareuchiloglanis myzostoma Asia 16 TL 1923
Pareuchiloglanis namdeensis Asia 2005
Pareuchiloglanis nebulifera Asia 9.6 SL 2000
Pareuchiloglanis poilanei Asia 1936
Pareuchiloglanis prolixdorsalis Asia 14.8 SL 2007
Pareuchiloglanis rhabdura Asia 2004
Pareuchiloglanis robustus Asia 1991
Pareuchiloglanis sichuanensis Asia 1991
Pareuchiloglanis sinensis Asia 14 SL 1952
Pareuchiloglanis songdaensis Asia 2001
Pareuchiloglanis songmaensis Asia 2001
Pareuchiloglanis tamduongensis Asia 2005
Pareuchiloglanis tianquanensis Asia 1997
Pseudecheneis brachyura Asia 15.5 SL 2008
Pseudecheneis crassicauda Asia 13.7 SL 2005
Pseudecheneis eddsi Asia 9.4 SL 2006
Pseudecheneis gracilis Asia 18.8 SL 2008
Pseudecheneis immaculata Asia 10.4 SL 1982
Pseudecheneis koladynae Asia 2010
Pseudecheneis longipectoralis Asia 13.3 SL 2008
Pseudecheneis maurus Asia 5.5 SL 2007
Pseudecheneis paucipunctata Asia 13.5 SL 2008
Pseudecheneis paviei Asia 13.2 SL 1892
Pseudecheneis serracula Asia 15.3 SL 2005
Pseudecheneis sirenica Asia 2007
Pseudecheneis stenura Asia 18.0 SL 2006
Pseudecheneis sulcata Sucker throat catfish Asia 20 TL 1842
Pseudecheneis sulcatoides Asia 10.5 SL 1992
Pseudecheneis suppaetula Asia 8.4 SL 2006
Pseudecheneis sympelvica Asia 5.7 SL 1998



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