Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
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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Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Pterocryptis anomala
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Pterocryptis barakensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pterocryptis berdmorei
[]

Photo by FAO

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

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Pterocryptis bokorensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Pterocryptis buccata
[Cave sheatfish]
No picture found
 
Pterocryptis burmanensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

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

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Pterocryptis cochinchinensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Pterocryptis crenula
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Pterocryptis cucphuongensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Pterocryptis furnessi (Fowler, 1905)

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Pterocryptis furnessi
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No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Pterocryptis gangelica
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No picture found

Max. Length 25.3 cm TL
 
Pterocryptis indica
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Matillano, J.D.
 
Pterocryptis taytayensis
[]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

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

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Pterocryptis torrentis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Pterocryptis verecunda
[]

Photo by Zeena, K.V.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pterocryptis wynaadensis (Day, 1873)

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Pterocryptis wynaadensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pterocryptis anomala Asia 25 TL 1934
Pterocryptis barakensis Asia 2006
Pterocryptis berdmorei Asia 21.4 SL 1860
Pterocryptis bokorensis Asia 15 TL 1937
Pterocryptis buccata Cave sheatfish Asia 14.7 SL 1998
Pterocryptis burmanensis Asia 1966
Pterocryptis cochinchinensis Asia 40.1 TL 1840
Pterocryptis crenula Asia 12.5 SL 2001
Pterocryptis cucphuongensis Asia 9.0 SL 1978
Pterocryptis furnessi Asia 17.5 TL 1905
Pterocryptis gangelica Asia 18 TL 1861
Pterocryptis indica Asia 25.3 TL 1987
Pterocryptis inusitata Asia 19.7 SL 1999
Pterocryptis taytayensis Asia 12 TL 1924
Pterocryptis torrentis Asia 20 TL 1989
Pterocryptis verecunda Asia 13.2 SL 2001
Pterocryptis wynaadensis Asia 30 TL 1873



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