Rhinobagrus
| Rhinobagrus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Rhinobagrus Bleeker, 1864 |
| Type species | |
| Rhinobagrus dumerili Bleeker, 1864 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhinobagrus is a genus of bagrid catfishes found in eastern Asia. The generic name alludes to the extended snout of the type species, from the Greek rhinós.[1]
Species
[edit]The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2][3]
- Rhinobagrus brevirostris (Nguyễn, 2006)
- Rhinobagrus dumerili Bleeker, 1846 - Chinese longsnout catfish
- Rhinobagrus fangi (Wu, 1930)
- Rhinobagrus kyphus (Đ. Y. Mai, 1978)
- Rhinobagrus longispinalis (Nguyễn, 2006)
- Rhinobagrus ussuriensis (Dybowski, 1872) - Ussuri catfish
References
[edit]- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (18 July 2026). "Family BAGRIDAE Bleeker 1858 (Naked or Bagrid Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rhinobagrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "The genus Rhinobagrus". Planet Catfish.