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4.1.2.3 Family : Bargridae (bagrid cat fishes)
o Freshwater, Africa and Asia (to Japan & Borneo) o Dorsal fin has one spine along with 6 or 7 soft rays (rarely 8 – 20) o Adipose fin present and highly variable in size between species o Pectoral fin serrated o Usually four pairs of well developed barbells
Five subfamilies are now in vogue with the following genera :
This family consists of 30 genera and with roughly 210 species 1. Austroglanis 8. Gephyroglanis 2. Auchenoglanis 9. Leiocassis (= Liocassis) 3. Bagruchrhys 10. Mystus 4. Bagroides 11. Parauchenoglarus 5. Bagrys 12. Pelteobagrus 6. Chrysichthys 13. Platyglarus 7. Clarotes 14. Pseudobagrus 15. Rita |
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