Pachypterus
| Pachypterus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pachypterus acutirostris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Horabagridae |
| Genus: | Pachypterus Swainson, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Silurus atherinoides Bloch, 1794 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Neotropius Kulkarni, 1952 | |
Pachypterus is a genus of catfishes formerly placed in the families Schilbeidae and Bagridae but recent work has suggested it be placed in the newer family Horabagridae, the genus is native to South Asia.[1]
Species
[edit]There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Pachypterus acutirostris (Day. 1870)
- Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) (Indian potasi)
- Pachypterus khavalchor (Kulkarni, 1952) (Khavalchor catfish)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pachypterus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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