Order Siluriformes Scientific name Leiocassis Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Higher classification Bagridae | |
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Similar Catfish, Bagridae, Pseudobagrus, Pseudomystus, Bagrichthys | ||
11 12cm asian bumblebee catfish leiocassis siamensis fish
Leiocassis is a genus of bagrid catfishes found mostly in Southeast Asia with some species occurring in China.
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- 11 12cm asian bumblebee catfish leiocassis siamensis fish
- Chinese longsnout catfish leiocassis longirostris and other fish chatuchak market bangkok
- Species
- References
This genus has a confused taxonomy and there is uncertainty surrounding the number of valid species. Certain East Asian bagrids formerly placed in this genus have been moved to Pseudobagrus. In 2006, Heok Hee Ng considered the genus Leiocassis to be restricted to Sundaic Southeast Asia and Borneo and only a handful of species as valid (L. aculeatus, L. collinus, L. hosii, L. micropogon, L. poecilopterus, and L. tenebricus).
The members of Leiocassis have an elongate narrow head and a prominently protruding snout.
Chinese longsnout catfish leiocassis longirostris and other fish chatuchak market bangkok
Species
There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:
References
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