Phylum Chordata Order Siluriformes Rank Genus | ||
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Similar Pterocryptis, Catfish, Micronema, Belodontichthys, Ompok | ||
Hemisilurus is a genus of sheatfishes native to Southeast Asia.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
Species in this genus have no dorsal fin and only two barbels. Hemisilurus mekongensis, known as Pa nang daeng in the Laotian language (Thai: ปลาดังแดง), is endemic to the Mekong basin.
References
Hemisilurus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA