Taxonomy of Finfish (1+2)

4.1.2.4 Family : Siluridae (Sheat fishes)

• Freshwater, Europe and Asia
• Dorsal fin usually with fewer than seven rays, sometimes absent, not preceded by a spine.
• Anal fin base very elongate (41 – 110 rays)
• Nasal barbell absent
• 1 or 2 pairs of barbells on lower jaw, and maxillary barbels usually elongate.
• Largest species of this family is silurus glarus which commonly reaches 3m.
• About 12 genera with 100 species

The genera of this family are given below

1. Belodontichrhys
2. Ceratpglanis
3. Hemisilurus
4. Hito
5. Kryptopterus (glass cat fish)
6. Ompok bimaculatus
   
7. Parasilurus
8. Pterocryptis
9. Silurichthys
10. Silurus
11. Wallago attu