4.1.2.1 Indian Siluroids

4.1.2.1 Indian Siluroids

The Indian region comprises of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka. In this vast area we have 13 families under 52 genera and 197 species. The families and genera with the number of species are as below:

Sl.No.

Family

Genera

Number of Species

1.

Bagridae

8

48

2.

Siluridae

4

13

3.

Schilbidae

6

16

4.

Pangasiidae

1

2

5.

Amblycipitidiae

1

7

6.

Akysidae

1

4

7.

Sisoridae

15

68

8.

Erethistidae

6

14

9.

Clariidae

2

3

10.

Heteropneustidae

1

2

11.

Chacidae

1

2

12.

Plotosidae

1

3

13.

Ariidae

5

15

52

197

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