| Porochilus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Plotosidae |
| Genus: | Porochilus Weber, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Porochilus obbesi Weber, 1913 | |
Porochilus is a genus of eeltail catfishes native to Australia and New Guinea.
There are currently four recognized species in this genus: [1]
P. meraukensis grows to 24 centimetres (9 in) TL, while P. obbesi grows to 12 cm (5 in) TL. [2] [3]
P. meraukensis is found in quiet backwaters or in well vegetated, swampy lagoons and lakes. [2] P. obbesi lives in slow-flowing streams, backwaters, swamps and lily lagoons, usually among aquatic weeds such as eelgrass; it is also found in lakes. P. obbesi feeds on insects, prawns and mollusks. [3]
Pseudoplatystoma is a genus of several South American catfish species of family Pimelodidae. The species are known by a number of different common names. They typically inhabit major rivers where they prefer the main channels and tend to stay at maximum depth, but some species can also be seen in lakes, flooded forests, and other freshwater habitats. They have robust bodies, and are important food fish. Recently, their population size has been on the drastic decline due to a variety of factors including overfishing and habitat destruction due to the construction of hydroelectric dams.
Cephalosilurus is a small genus of catfishes of the family Pseudopimelodidae.
Pseudopimelodus is a genus of catfishes of the family Pseudopimelodidae.
Batrochoglanis is a small genus of catfishes of the family Pseudopimelodidae.
Platysilurus is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.
Leiarius is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America. Most of the genus' species are found in the aquarium hobby as ornamental fish.
Helicophagus is a genus of shark catfishes native to Southeast Asia.
Tridensimilis is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.
Paravandellia is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.
Plectrochilus is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.
Glanapteryx is a genus of catfishes native to South America.
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.
Euristhmus is a genus of eeltail catfishes native to the eastern Indian-western Pacific Oceans around Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia.
Neosilurus is a genus of eeltail catfishes native to Australia and New Guinea.
Oloplotosus is a genus of eeltail catfishes endemic to the island of New Guinea.
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.
Euleptorhamphus is a genus of halfbeaks in the order Beloniformes.
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