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Family: Sisoridae Sisorid catfishes



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283 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Pseudecheneis tchangi
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Pseudecheneis ukhrulensis
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Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Pseudexostoma brachysoma
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Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Pseudexostoma longipterus
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Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Pseudexostoma yunnanense (Tchang, 1935)

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Pseudexostoma yunnanense
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Pseudolaguvia assula
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Pseudolaguvia austrina
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Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia ferruginea
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Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia ferula
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Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia flavida
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Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia foveolata
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Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia fucosa
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Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia inornata
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Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia jiyaensis
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Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Pseudolaguvia kapuri
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Pseudolaguvia lapillicola
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Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia magna
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Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia muricata
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Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia nubila
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Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi (Hora, 1921)

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Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi
[Painted catfish]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
Pseudolaguvia shawi (Hora, 1921)

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Pseudolaguvia shawi
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Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia spicula
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Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa
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Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia tuberculata
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Photo by Limaakum

Asia
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Pseudolaguvia vespa Praveenraj, Vijayakrishan, Lima & Gurumayum, 2021

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Pseudolaguvia vespa
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Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia virgulata
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Photo by Tamang, L.

Asia
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Pseudolaguvia viriosa Ng & Tamang, 2012

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Pseudolaguvia viriosa
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Sisor barakensis
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Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Sisor chennuah
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Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Sisor pakistanicus
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Photo by Bakalial, B.

Asia
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Sisor rabdophorus Hamilton, 1822

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Sisor rabdophorus
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Max. Length 15.5 cm TL
 
Sisor rheophilus
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Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Sisor torosus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pseudecheneis tchangi Asia 12 SL 1937
Pseudecheneis ukhrulensis Asia 2007
Pseudexostoma brachysoma Asia 15.3 SL 1979
Pseudexostoma longipterus Asia 9.9 SL 2007
Pseudexostoma yunnanense Asia 11.1 SL 1935
Pseudolaguvia assula Asia 2013
Pseudolaguvia austrina Asia 2011
Pseudolaguvia ferruginea Asia 2.9 SL 2009
Pseudolaguvia ferula Asia 2.5 SL 2006
Pseudolaguvia flavida Asia 2.5 SL 2009
Pseudolaguvia foveolata Asia 3 SL 2005
Pseudolaguvia fucosa Asia 2.7 SL 2016
Pseudolaguvia inornata Asia 2.7 SL 2005
Pseudolaguvia jiyaensis Asia 3.1 SL 2014
Pseudolaguvia kapuri Asia 4 TL 1975
Pseudolaguvia lapillicola Asia 2013
Pseudolaguvia magna Asia 4.7 SL 2014
Pseudolaguvia muricata Asia 2.6 SL 2005
Pseudolaguvia nubila South East Asia 3.3 SL 2013
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi Painted catfish Asia 10 TL 1921
Pseudolaguvia shawi Asia 3.8 TL 1921
Pseudolaguvia spicula Asia 3.1 SL 2010
Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa Asia 3.2 SL 2003
Pseudolaguvia tuberculata Asia 3 SL 1929
Pseudolaguvia vespa Asia 3.2 SL 2021
Pseudolaguvia virgulata Asia 2.9 SL 2010
Pseudolaguvia viriosa Asia 2.7 SL 2012
Sisor barakensis Asia 2005
Sisor chennuah Asia 9.8 SL 2003
Sisor pakistanicus Asia 9.3 SL 2011
Sisor rabdophorus Asia 18 SL 1822
Sisor rheophilus Asia 15.5 TL 2003
Sisor torosus Asia 9.5 SL 2003



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