| Cephalocassis | |
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| Cephalocassis jatia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Subfamily: | Ariinae |
| Genus: | Cephalocassis Bleeker, 1857 |
| Type species | |
| Cephalocassis melanochir (Bleeker, 1852) | |
Cephalocassis is a genus of sea catfishes found along the coasts and in rivers and lakes of southern Asia from India to Malaysia. There are currently four described species in this genus.
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.
Bagrichthys is a genus of bagrid catfishes.
Oxydoras is a genus of thorny catfishes native to tropical South America.
Hemibagrus is a genus of catfishes of the family Bagridae.
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.
Pangasius is a genus of medium-large to very large shark catfishes native to fresh water in South and Southeast Asia. The term "pangasius" is sometimes used to specifically refer to the commercially important basa fish, P. bocourti.
Arius is a genus of catfishes of the family Ariidae. The genus Arius is distributed in brackish and fresh waters of Eastern Africa and south to Southeast Asia.
Hemiarius is a genus of sea catfishes found in the coastal waters, estuaries, and rivers from South Asia through New Guinea and Australia to Oceania. Four described species are in this genus:
Nemapteryx is a genus of sea catfishes found mostly in coastal marine and brackish waters from South Asia to Australia with one species occurring exclusively in fresh waters of the Fly River in Papua New Guinea. There are currently six recognized species in this genus.
Neoarius is a genus of sea catfishes found on and around the island New Guinea and Australia. They are found in marine, brackish waters and fresh waters with several species restricted solely to freshwater rivers. There are currently 10 described species in this genus.
Plicofollis is a genus of sea catfishes found along the coasts of the Indian Ocean from Africa to Australasia with some species ranging up into the Philippines. They occur in marine, brackish and fresh waters. There are currently eight described species in this genus.
Wallagonia leerii, also known as the striped wallago catfish, helicopter catfish, or Tapah is a species of catfish native to Southeast Asia. Its habitat ranges from the river drainages of Thailand through the Malayan peninsula to the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia. It can grow up to 2 m in length and weigh up to 95 kg (209 lb). It has been used as food in Southeast Asia since ancient times.
Cephalocassis borneensis is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1851, originally under the genus Pimelodus. It is found in brackish and freshwater bodies such as the Mekong river, with its habitat ranging between Thailand and Indonesia. It reaches a standard length of 30 cm (12 in). It feeds on a variety of finfish, mollusks, benthic crustaceans, and plant detritus.
The River catfish is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus. It inhabits freshwater bodies and marine waters in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar. It reaches a length of 30 cm (12 in). These fishes even have a nickname - iridescent shark catfish.
Cephalocassis manillensis is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Pimelodus. It occurs in the low reaches of large freshwater rivers, in the Philippines. It reaches a total length of 26 cm (10 in).
Cephalocassis melanochir is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1852, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits freshwater lakes and rivers in Malaysia and Indonesia. It reaches a total length of 30 cm (12 in). It feeds on finfish and benthic crustaceans.
The Armoured sea catfish is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858, originally under the genus Cephalocassis. It is known from freshwater rivers in Thailand and Indonesia. It reaches a maximum total length of 50 cm (20 in). Its diet consists of finfish and benthic invertebrates.