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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae Sheatfishes

Genus: Pterocryptis

(See list of species below)


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17 species (see list below)

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Asia
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
 
Pterocryptis anomala
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pterocryptis barakensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pterocryptis berdmorei
[]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Pterocryptis bokorensis
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Pterocryptis buccata
[Cave sheatfish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pterocryptis burmanensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

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

Photo by MNHN
 
Pterocryptis cochinchinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Pterocryptis crenula
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No picture found
Asia
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 Ng, H.H.
 
Pterocryptis furnessi
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Pterocryptis gangelica
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 25.3 cm TL
 
Pterocryptis indicus
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No picture found
Asia
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 Matillano, J.D.
 
Pterocryptis taytayensis
[]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

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

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.
 
Pterocryptis torrentis
[]
No picture found
Asia
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 Zeena, K.V.
 
Pterocryptis wynaadensis
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17 Species of Family Siluridae with Genus Pterocryptis
(Sheatfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1934 Pterocryptis anomala Asia 17.1 SL
2006 Pterocryptis barakensis Asia
1860 Pterocryptis berdmorei Asia 21.4 SL
1937 Pterocryptis bokorensis Asia 15 TL
1998 Pterocryptis buccata Cave sheatfish Asia 14.7 SL
1966 Pterocryptis burmanensis Asia
1840 Pterocryptis cochinchinensis Asia 40.1 TL
2001 Pterocryptis crenula Asia 12.5 SL
1978 Pterocryptis cucphuongensis Asia 9.0 SL
1905 Pterocryptis furnessi Asia 17.5 TL
1861 Pterocryptis gangelica Asia 18 TL
1987 Pterocryptis indicus Asia 25.3 TL
1999 Pterocryptis inusitata Asia 19.7 SL
1924 Pterocryptis taytayensis Asia 12 TL
1989 Pterocryptis torrentis Asia 20 TL
2001 Pterocryptis verecunda Asia 13.2 SL
1873 Pterocryptis wynaadensis Asia 30 TL



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