Clarias is a genus of catfishes of the family Clariidae, the airbreathing catfishes. The name is derived from the Greek chlaros, which means lively, in reference to the ability of the fish to live for a long time out of water.
The stream catfishes comprise the family Akysidae of catfishes.
Akysis is the largest genus of catfishes of the family Akysidae.
Kryptopterus is a genus of catfishes belonging to the family Siluridae. They are found in freshwater throughout Southeast Asia. The scientific name comes from Ancient Greek kryptós + ptéryx. It refers to the reduced or even entirely absent dorsal fin of these catfishes.
Chaca is the only genus in the catfish family Chacidae. These fish are commonly known as squarehead catfishes, frogmouth catfishes, or angler catfishes. These unusual fish have a sedentary lifestyle and spend much of their time motionless.
Batasio is a genus of catfish of the family Bagridae. These small fish are found in fast-flowing hillstreams throughout South and mainland Southeast Asia.
Bagrichthys is a genus of bagrid catfishes.
Hemibagrus is a genus of catfishes of the family Bagridae.
Hyalobagrus is a genus of bagrid catfishes found in Southeast Asia.
Mystus is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Pseudomystus is a genus of catfishes of the family Bagridae.
Breitensteinia is a genus of catfishes of the family Akysidae. It includes three species.
Acrochordonichthys is a genus of catfishes of the family Akysidae. It includes ten species.
Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae.
Acrochordonichthys gyrinus, the Falcate chameleon catfish, is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys.
Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys. A. ischnosoma is known from the Citarum River drainage in western Java and the Musi River drainage in southern Sumatra.
Acrochordonichthys pachyderma is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. It is found in Borneo. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys.
Acrochordonichthys rugosus is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. It inhabits clear, swiftly flowing forested streams of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys.
Acrochordonichthys strigosus is a species of catfish of the family Akysidae. It is a freshwater fish only known from the Kapuas River drainage in Kalimantan, in the Indonesian part of Borneo. It grows to 8.4 cm (3.3 in) standard length. A detailed discussion of this species's relationship with the other members of its genus can be found on Acrochordonichthys.
