Silurichthys Explained

Silurichthys is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia.

Some Silurichthys species are economically important as aquarium fishes, and many are useful biological indicators of the health of freshwater or peat swamp forests.^[1]

In Silurichthys species, the eyes are small and under the skin.^[1] It is likely sexual dimorphism is present in all species, based on species where there enough specimens available. Mature males of all species have a broad and somewhat flattened pectoral fin spine with "serrae" (saw-like teeth); in females and juveniles, the spine is slender and has no spines.^[1] The largest species grow to a maximum of .

Species

There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:

• Silurichthys citatus Ng & Kottelat, 1997
• Silurichthys gibbiceps Ng & Ng, 1998
• Silurichthys hasseltii Bleeker, 1858
• Silurichthys indragiriensis Volz, 1904
• Silurichthys ligneolus Ng & Tan, 2011 (Brown leaf catfish)
• Silurichthys marmoratus Ng & Ng, 1998
• Silurichthys phaiosoma (Bleeker, 1851)
• Silurichthys sanguineus Roberts, 1989
• Silurichthys schneideri Volz, 1904

References

1. A revision of the South-east Asian catfish genus Silurichthys. H. H.. Ng. Ng, P. K. L. . Journal of Fish Biology. 1998. 52. 291–333. 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1998.tb00800.x.