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Family: Erethistidae South Asian river catfishes



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45 species (see list below)

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Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Ayarnangra estuarius
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Caelatoglanis zonatus Ng & Kottelat, 2005

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Caelatoglanis zonatus
[]

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Conta conta (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.
 
Conta conta
[Conta catfish]

Photo by Tamang, L.

Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Conta pectinata Ng, 2005

Photo by Tamang, L.
 
Conta pectinata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Erethistes nareshi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Erethistes pusillus Müller & Troschel, 1849

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Erethistes pusillus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Erethistoides ascita
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Erethistoides cavatura
[]

Photo by James, A.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Erethistoides infuscatus Ng, 2006

Photo by James, A.
 
Erethistoides infuscatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Erethistoides longispinis Ng, Ferraris & Neely, 2012

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Erethistoides longispinis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Erethistoides luteolus Ng, Ferraris & Neely, 2012

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Erethistoides luteolus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Erethistoides montana Hora, 1950

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Erethistoides montana
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Erethistoides pipri
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Erethistoides senkhiensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Erethistoides sicula Ng, 2005

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Erethistoides sicula
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Erethistoides vesculus Ng, Ferraris & Neely, 2012

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Erethistoides vesculus
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Hara filamentosa Blyth, 1860

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Hara filamentosa
[]

Photo by Mahalder, B.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Hara hara (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Mahalder, B.
 
Hara hara
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Hara horai
[]

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Hara jerdoni Day, 1870

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.
 
Hara jerdoni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Hara koladynensis
[]

Photo by James, A.

Asia

Hara longissima Ng & Kottelat, 2007

Photo by James, A.
 
Hara longissima
[]
No picture found
Asia.
 
Hara mesembrina
[]
No picture found
Asia.
 
Hara minuscula
[]
No picture found
Asia.
 
Hara spinulus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pseudolaguvia assula
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pseudolaguvia austrina
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia ferruginea
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia ferula
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia flavida
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia foveolata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia inornata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia jiyaensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Pseudolaguvia kapuri
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pseudolaguvia lapillicola
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia magna
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia muricata
[]
No picture found
South East Asia
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia nubila
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi (Hora, 1921)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi
[Painted catfish]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Pseudolaguvia shawi (Hora, 1921)

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Pseudolaguvia shawi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pseudolaguvia spicula
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia tuberculata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Pseudolaguvia virgulata
[]

Photo by Tamang, L.

Asia
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Pseudolaguvia viriosa Ng & Tamang, 2012

Photo by Tamang, L.
 
Pseudolaguvia viriosa
[]
45 Species of Family Erethistidae
(South Asian river catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2001 Ayarnangra estuarius Asia 4.6 SL
2005 Caelatoglanis zonatus Asia 3.9 SL
1822 Conta conta Conta catfish Asia 7.8 TL
2005 Conta pectinata Asia 4.9 SL
2015 Erethistes nareshi Asia 2.5 SL
1849 Erethistes pusillus Asia 4.2 SL
2005 Erethistoides ascita Asia 4 TL
2005 Erethistoides cavatura Asia 3.3 SL
2006 Erethistoides infuscatus Asia 4.5 SL
2012 Erethistoides longispinis Asia 4.1 SL
2012 Erethistoides luteolus Asia 2.6 SL
1950 Erethistoides montana Asia 4.8 TL
1950 Erethistoides pipri Asia 3.1 SL
2008 Erethistoides senkhiensis Asia 4.3 SL
2005 Erethistoides sicula Asia 3.9 SL
2012 Erethistoides vesculus Asia 2.9 SL
1860 Hara filamentosa Asia 5 SL
1822 Hara hara Asia 13 TL
1976 Hara horai Asia 8 TL
1870 Hara jerdoni Asia 4 TL
2009 Hara koladynensis Asia 6.6 SL
2007 Hara longissima Asia
2007 Hara mesembrina Asia.
2007 Hara minuscula Asia.
2007 Hara spinulus Asia.
2013 Pseudolaguvia assula Asia
2011 Pseudolaguvia austrina Asia
2009 Pseudolaguvia ferruginea Asia 2.9 SL
2006 Pseudolaguvia ferula Asia 2.5 SL
2009 Pseudolaguvia flavida Asia 2.5 SL
2005 Pseudolaguvia foveolata Asia 3 SL
2005 Pseudolaguvia inornata Asia 2.7 SL
2014 Pseudolaguvia jiyaensis Asia 3.1 SL
1975 Pseudolaguvia kapuri Asia 4 TL
2013 Pseudolaguvia lapillicola Asia
2014 Pseudolaguvia magna Asia 4.7 SL
2005 Pseudolaguvia muricata Asia 2.6 SL
2013 Pseudolaguvia nubila South East Asia 3.0 SL
1921 Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi Painted catfish Asia 10 TL
1921 Pseudolaguvia shawi Asia 3 TL
2010 Pseudolaguvia spicula Asia
2003 Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa Asia 3.2 SL
1929 Pseudolaguvia tuberculata Asia 3 SL
2010 Pseudolaguvia virgulata Asia 2.9 SL
2012 Pseudolaguvia viriosa Asia 2.7 SL



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