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Family: Siluridae Sheatfishes



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Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Belodontichthys dinema (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Warren, T.
 
Belodontichthys dinema
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Belodontichthys truncatus Kottelat & Ng, 1999

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Belodontichthys truncatus
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Ceratoglanis pachynema Ng, 1999

Photo by Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Ceratoglanis pachynema
[Club-barbel sheatfish]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 44 cm SL
Ceratoglanis scleronema (Bleeker, 1863)

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Ceratoglanis scleronema
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Hemisilurus heterorhynchus (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Hemisilurus heterorhynchus
[]

Photo by Taylor, A.

Asia
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Hemisilurus mekongensis Bornbusch & Lundberg, 1989

Photo by Photo by Taylor, A.
 
Hemisilurus mekongensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm TL

 
Hemisilurus moolenburghi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.9 cm SL

 
Kryptopterus baramensis
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Kryptopterus bicirrhis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
[Glass catfish]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Kryptopterus cheveyi Durand, 1940

Photo by Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Kryptopterus cheveyi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Kryptopterus cryptopterus (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Kryptopterus cryptopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.6 cm SL

 
Kryptopterus dissitus
[Indochinese sheatfish]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Kryptopterus geminus Ng, 2003

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Kryptopterus geminus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.9 cm SL

 
Kryptopterus hesperius
[Maeklong sheatfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm TL

 
Kryptopterus lais
[]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Kryptopterus limpok (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Warren, T.
 
Kryptopterus limpok
[Long-barbel sheatfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm SL

 
Kryptopterus lumholtzi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Kryptopterus macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
[Striped glass catfish]

Photo by Anseeuw, D.

Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Kryptopterus minor Roberts, 1989

Photo by Photo by Anseeuw, D.
 
Kryptopterus minor
[Ghost Catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 27 cm TL

 
Kryptopterus mononema
[]

Photo by WWF-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Kryptopterus palembangensis (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by WWF-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Kryptopterus palembangensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL

 
Kryptopterus paraschilbeides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.7 cm SL

 
Kryptopterus piperatus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Kryptopterus sabanus (Inger & Chin, 1959)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Kryptopterus sabanus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Kryptopterus schilbeides (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Kryptopterus schilbeides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL

 
Kryptopterus vitreolus
[]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Micronema hexapterus (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Warren, T.
 
Micronema hexapterus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Micronema moorei (Smith, 1945)

Photo by Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Micronema moorei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.6 cm SL

 
Micronema platypogon
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
Ompok argestes Sudasinghe & Meegaskumbura, 2016

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Ompok argestes
[Wetzone butter catfish]

Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.

Asia
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.
 
Ompok bimaculatus
[Butter catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL

 
Ompok binotatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.9 cm SL

 
Ompok borneensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Ompok brevirictus Ng & Hadiaty, 2009

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ompok brevirictus
[]
No picture found


 
Ompok canio
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 28.9 cm SL
Ompok ceylonensis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Ompok ceylonensis
[Dryzone butter catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm TL

 
Ompok eugeneiatus
[Malay glass catfish]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Ompok fumidus Tan & Ng, 1996

Photo by Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Ompok fumidus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.6 cm SL

 
Ompok goae
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Ompok hypophthalmus (Bleeker, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Ompok hypophthalmus
[]
No picture found


 
Ompok javanensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL

 
Ompok jaynei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.9 cm SL

 
Ompok karunkodu
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm TL

 
Ompok leiacanthus
[]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 51 cm SL
Ompok malabaricus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Sreekantha
 
Ompok malabaricus
[Goan catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Ompok miostoma (Vaillant, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ompok miostoma
[]

Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ompok pabda (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.
 
Ompok pabda
[Pabdah catfish]

Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm NG
Ompok pabo (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.
 
Ompok pabo
[Pabo catfish]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ompok pinnatus Ng, 2003

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Ompok pinnatus
[Long-fin glass catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

 
Ompok platyrhynchus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL

 
Ompok pluriradiatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Ompok rhadinurus Ng, 2003

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Ompok rhadinurus
[]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Asia
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Ompok siluroides Lacepède, 1803

Photo by Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.
 
Ompok siluroides
[]
No picture found


 
Ompok sindensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Ompok supernus Ng, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ompok supernus
[]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
Ompok urbaini (Fang & Chaux, 1949)

Photo by Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Ompok urbaini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

 
Ompok weberi
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 130 cm SL
Phalacronotus apogon (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Phalacronotus apogon
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Phalacronotus bleekeri (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Phalacronotus bleekeri
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Phalacronotus micronemus (Bleeker, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Phalacronotus micronemus
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Phalacronotus parvanalis (Inger & Chin, 1959)

Photo by Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Phalacronotus parvanalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm NG

 
Pinniwallago kanpurensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL

 
Pterocryptis anomala
[]
No picture found


 
Pterocryptis barakensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Pterocryptis berdmorei (Blyth, 1860)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pterocryptis berdmorei
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pterocryptis bokorensis (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1937)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Pterocryptis bokorensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.7 cm SL

 
Pterocryptis buccata
[Cave sheatfish]
No picture found


 
Pterocryptis burmanensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

Asia
Max. Length 40.1 cm TL
Pterocryptis cochinchinensis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Pterocryptis cochinchinensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL

 
Pterocryptis crenula
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.0 cm SL

 
Pterocryptis cucphuongensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Pterocryptis furnessi (Fowler, 1905)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Pterocryptis furnessi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL

 
Pterocryptis gangelica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.3 cm TL

 
Pterocryptis indica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.7 cm SL

 
Pterocryptis inusitata
[]

Photo by Matillano, J.D.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pterocryptis taytayensis (Herre, 1924)

Photo by Photo by Matillano, J.D.
 
Pterocryptis taytayensis
[]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pterocryptis torrentis (Kobayakawa, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.
 
Pterocryptis torrentis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.2 cm SL

 
Pterocryptis verecunda
[]

Photo by Zeena, K.V.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pterocryptis wynaadensis (Day, 1873)

Photo by Photo by Zeena, K.V.
 
Pterocryptis wynaadensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.0 cm SL

 
Silurichthys citatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL

 
Silurichthys gibbiceps
[]

Photo by Ahmad, A.

Asia
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Silurichthys hasseltii Bleeker, 1858

Photo by Photo by Ahmad, A.
 
Silurichthys hasseltii
[]

Photo by Ahmad, A.

Asia
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Silurichthys indragiriensis Volz, 1904

Photo by Photo by Ahmad, A.
 
Silurichthys indragiriensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Silurichthys ligneolus Ng & Tan, 2011

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Silurichthys ligneolus
[Brown leaf catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.4 cm SL

 
Silurichthys marmoratus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Silurichthys phaiosoma (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Silurichthys phaiosoma
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Silurichthys sanguineus Roberts, 1989

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Silurichthys sanguineus
[]

Photo by Douthwaite, R.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Silurichthys schneideri Volz, 1904

Photo by Photo by Douthwaite, R.
 
Silurichthys schneideri
[]

Photo by Kommatas & Sanda

Europe
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Silurus aristotelis Garman, 1890

Photo by Photo by Kommatas & Sanda
 
Silurus aristotelis
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Silurus asotus Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Silurus asotus
[Amur catfish]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Asia
Max. Length 118 cm TL
Silurus biwaensis (Tomoda, 1961)

Photo by Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Silurus biwaensis
[Eurasian catfish]

Photo by MNHN

Probably occurring in Syr

Silurus chantrei Sauvage, 1882

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Silurus chantrei
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia

Silurus duanensis Hu, Lan & Zhang, 2004

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Silurus duanensis
[]

Photo by Hartl, A.

Europe and Asia. North,
Max. Length 273 cm TL
Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Silurus glanis
[Wels catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 42.6 cm SL

 
Silurus grahami
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Silurus lanzhouensis Chen, 1977

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Silurus lanzhouensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 58 cm TL

 
Silurus lithophilus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Silurus mento Regan, 1904

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Silurus mento
[Kunming catfish]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 114.2 cm SL
Silurus meridionalis Chen, 1977

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Silurus meridionalis
[Chinese large-mouth catfish]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Silurus microdorsalis (Mori, 1936)

Photo by Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Silurus microdorsalis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 400 cm TL
Silurus soldatovi Nikolskii & Soin, 1948

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Silurus soldatovi
[Soldatov's catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 99 cm SL

 
Silurus triostegus
[Tigris catfish]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 240 cm TL
Wallago attu (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Warren, T.
 
Wallago attu
[Wallago]
No picture found


 
Wallago hexanema
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Wallago leerii Bleeker, 1851

Photo by Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Wallago leerii
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Wallago maculatus Inger & Chin, 1959

Photo by Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Wallago maculatus
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 154 cm SL
Wallago micropogon Ng, 2004

Photo by Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Wallago micropogon
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Belodontichthys dinema Asia 100 TL 1851
Belodontichthys truncatus Asia 60 SL 1999
Ceratoglanis pachynema Club-barbel sheatfish Asia 28 SL 1999
Ceratoglanis scleronema Asia 44 SL 1863
Hemisilurus heterorhynchus Asia 80 TL 1854
Hemisilurus mekongensis Asia 80 TL 1989
Hemisilurus moolenburghi Asia 50 TL 1913
Kryptopterus baramensis Asia 24.9 SL 2002
Kryptopterus bicirrhis Glass catfish Asia 15 SL 1840
Kryptopterus cheveyi Asia 35 TL 1940
Kryptopterus cryptopterus Asia 24 TL 1851
Kryptopterus dissitus Indochinese sheatfish Asia 17.6 SL 2001
Kryptopterus geminus Asia 17.1 SL 2003
Kryptopterus hesperius Maeklong sheatfish Asia 24.9 SL 2002
Kryptopterus lais Asia 12.5 TL 1851
Kryptopterus limpok Long-barbel sheatfish Asia 26 SL 1852
Kryptopterus lumholtzi Asia 21 SL 1922
Kryptopterus macrocephalus Striped glass catfish Asia 9.7 SL 1858
Kryptopterus minor Ghost Catfish Asia 6.8 SL 1989
Kryptopterus mononema Asia 27 TL 1846
Kryptopterus palembangensis Asia 17 TL 1852
Kryptopterus paraschilbeides Asia 8.3 SL 2003
Kryptopterus piperatus Asia 10.7 SL 2004
Kryptopterus sabanus Asia 15 SL 1959
Kryptopterus schilbeides Asia 12 TL 1858
Kryptopterus vitreolus Asia 6.5 SL 2013
Micronema hexapterus Asia 24 TL 1851
Micronema moorei Asia 24 TL 1945
Micronema platypogon Asia 17.6 SL 2004
Ompok argestes Wetzone butter catfish Asia 14.7 SL 2016
Ompok bimaculatus Butter catfish Asia 45 SL 1794
Ompok binotatus Asia 9.1 SL 2002
Ompok borneensis Asia 14.9 SL 1901
Ompok brevirictus Asia 12.5 SL 2009
Ompok canio Asia 1822
Ompok ceylonensis Dryzone butter catfish Asia 28.9 SL 1864
Ompok eugeneiatus Malay glass catfish Asia 16.5 TL 1893
Ompok fumidus Asia 15 SL 1996
Ompok goae Asia 21.6 SL 1952
Ompok hypophthalmus Asia 30 SL 1846
Ompok javanensis Asia 1938
Ompok jaynei Asia 15.2 SL 1905
Ompok karunkodu Asia 22.9 SL 2013
Ompok leiacanthus Asia 19 TL 1853
Ompok malabaricus Goan catfish Asia 51 SL 1840
Ompok miostoma Asia 21.4 SL 1902
Ompok pabda Pabdah catfish Asia 30 TL 1822
Ompok pabo Pabo catfish Asia 25 NG 1822
Ompok pinnatus Long-fin glass catfish Asia 10 TL 2003
Ompok platyrhynchus Asia 7.9 SL 2004
Ompok pluriradiatus Asia 11.2 SL 2002
Ompok rhadinurus Asia 21.4 SL 2003
Ompok siluroides Asia 21.4 SL 1803
Ompok sindensis Asia 1877
Ompok supernus Asia 16.1 SL 2008
Ompok urbaini Asia 18.1 SL 1949
Ompok weberi Asia 7.9 SL 1936
Phalacronotus apogon Asia 130 SL 1851
Phalacronotus bleekeri Asia 60 SL 1864
Phalacronotus micronemus Asia 50 SL 1846
Phalacronotus parvanalis Asia 35 SL 1959
Pinniwallago kanpurensis Asia 50 NG 1981
Pterocryptis anomala Asia 25 TL 1934
Pterocryptis barakensis Asia 2006
Pterocryptis berdmorei Asia 21.4 SL 1860
Pterocryptis bokorensis Asia 15 TL 1937
Pterocryptis buccata Cave sheatfish Asia 14.7 SL 1998
Pterocryptis burmanensis Asia 1966
Pterocryptis cochinchinensis Asia 40.1 TL 1840
Pterocryptis crenula Asia 12.5 SL 2001
Pterocryptis cucphuongensis Asia 9.0 SL 1978
Pterocryptis furnessi Asia 17.5 TL 1905
Pterocryptis gangelica Asia 18 TL 1861
Pterocryptis indica Asia 25.3 TL 1987
Pterocryptis inusitata Asia 19.7 SL 1999
Pterocryptis taytayensis Asia 12 TL 1924
Pterocryptis torrentis Asia 20 TL 1989
Pterocryptis verecunda Asia 13.2 SL 2001
Pterocryptis wynaadensis Asia 30 TL 1873
Silurichthys citatus Asia 8.0 SL 1997
Silurichthys gibbiceps Asia 8.4 SL 1998
Silurichthys hasseltii Asia 11 TL 1858
Silurichthys indragiriensis Asia 10.5 SL 1904
Silurichthys ligneolus Brown leaf catfish Asia 5.5 SL 2011
Silurichthys marmoratus Asia 10.4 SL 1998
Silurichthys phaiosoma Asia 15 SL 1851
Silurichthys sanguineus Asia 4.1 SL 1989
Silurichthys schneideri Asia 16 SL 1904
Silurus aristotelis Europe 46 TL 1890
Silurus asotus Amur catfish Asia 130 TL 1758
Silurus biwaensis Eurasian catfish Asia 118 TL 1961
Silurus chantrei Probably occurring in Syr 1882
Silurus duanensis Asia 2004
Silurus glanis Wels catfish Europe and Asia. North, 273 TL 1758
Silurus grahami Asia 42.6 SL 1907
Silurus lanzhouensis Asia 100 TL 1977
Silurus lithophilus Asia 58 TL 1961
Silurus mento Kunming catfish Asia 38 TL 1904
Silurus meridionalis Chinese large-mouth catfish Asia 114.2 SL 1977
Silurus microdorsalis Asia 35 TL 1936
Silurus soldatovi Soldatov's catfish Asia 400 TL 1948
Silurus triostegus Tigris catfish Asia 99 SL 1843
Wallago attu Wallago Asia 240 TL 1801
Wallago hexanema Asia. 1866
Wallago leerii Asia 150 TL 1851
Wallago maculatus Asia 100 SL 1959
Wallago micropogon Asia 154 SL 2004



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