| Irvineia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Schilbeidae |
| Genus: | Irvineia Trewavas, 1943 |
| Type species | |
| Irvineia voltae Trewavas, 1943 | |
Irvineia is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Africa.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]
I. orientalis originates from the Jubba-Shebelle system and grows to 50.2 cm (19.8 in) SL. [2] I. voltae is endemic to the Volta River and grows to the 17.8 cm SL (7.0 in) SL. [3] These fish are oviparous and do not guard their eggs. [2] [3]
Hoplosebastes armatus is a species of scorpionfish native to the Pacific Ocean around Japan and to the East China Sea. This species grows to a length of 12.3 centimetres (4.8 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Thunnus is a genus of ocean-dwelling, ray-finned bony fish from the mackerel family, Scombridae. More specifically, Thunnus is one of five genera which make up the tribe Thunnini – a tribe that is collectively known as the tunas. Also called the true tunas or real tunas, Thunnus consists of eight species of tuna, divided into two subgenera. The word Thunnus is the Middle Latin form of the Greek thýnnos – which is in turn derived from thynō. The first written use of the word was by Homer.
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Pseudopimelodus is a genus of catfishes of the family Pseudopimelodidae.
Batrochoglanis is a small genus of catfishes of the family Pseudopimelodidae.
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Plectrochilus is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.
Copionodon is a genus of catfishes of the family Trichomycteridae. It includes three species, C. lianae, C. orthiocarinatus, and C. pecten.
Tridentopsis is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.
Bagarius is an Asian genus of catfishes of the family Sisoridae. It includes five to six extant species and potentially one extinct fossil species, B. gigas.
Gagata is a genus of sisorid catfishes native to Asia.
Nangra is a genus of sisorid catfishes native to Asia.
Pseudostegophilus is a genus of pencil catfishes native to rivers in tropical South America. The members of this genus are obligate parasites that feed on scales and mucus of other fish.
Paraplotosus is a genus of catfishes native to Australasia and South-east Asia.
Plotosus is a genus of eeltail catfishes native to the Indian Ocean, the western Pacific Ocean and New Guinea.
Ceratoglanis is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia.
Belodontichthys is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia.
Irvineia voltae is a species of schilbid catfish endemic to the lower Volta River in Ghana. This species grows to a length of 17.8 centimetres (7.0 in) SL. They are oviparous and do not guard their eggs.
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