Encheloclarias Explained

Encheloclarias is a genus of airbreathing catfishes endemic to Southeast Asia.^[1]

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

• Encheloclarias baculum P. K. L. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 1993
• Encheloclarias curtisoma P. K. L. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 1993
• Encheloclarias kelioides P. K. L. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 1993
• Encheloclarias medialis H. H. Ng, 2012^[2]
• Encheloclarias prolatus P. K. L. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 1993
• Encheloclarias tapeinopterus (Bleeker, 1852)
• Encheloclarias velatus H. H. Ng & H. H. Tan, 2000

Encheloclarias are often found deep within the substratum of peat swamps.^[1]

This genus differs from Heterobranchus and Dinotopterus in lacking extensions of the neural spine supporting the adipose fin.^[1]

References

1. A new species of Encheloclarias from Sumatra. H. H.. Ng. Tan, H. H.. Journal of Fish Biology. 2000. 57. 536–539. 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2000.tb02193.x.
2. Ng, H.H. (2012): Encheloclarias medialis, a new catfish from southern Borneo (Teleostei: Clariidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (2): 111-116.