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Asia

Ailiidae

Ailia coila - Gangetic ailia

Akysidae

Acrochordonichthys rugosus

Akysis longifilis - Asian Stream Catfish

Akysis portellus

Akysis prashadi - Indawgyi stream catfish

Akysis vespa - Wasp Stream Catfish

Parakysis verrucosus

Amblycipitidae

Amblyceps cerinum

Amblyceps laticeps

Amblyceps mangois - Indian torrent catfish

Liobagrus marginatus

Xiurenbagrus xiurenensis

Ariidae

Osteogeneiosus militaris - Soldier catfish

Bagridae

Bagrichthys macracanthus - Black Lancer

Bagroides melapterus - Harlequin Lancer

Batasio fluviatilis

Hemibagrus menoda - Menoda catfish

Hemibagrus nemerus - False Asian Red Tailed Catfish

Hemibagrus wyckii - Crystal-eyed Catfish

Hemibagrus wyckioides - Asian Red Tailed Catfish

Hyalobagrus flavus - 3D Yellow Bagrid

Leiocassis poeciloptera - High-headed smoothshield catfish

Mystus bimaculatus - Two-Spot Catfish

Mystus bocourti - Hi fin Mystus

Mystus leucophasis - Asian Upside Down Catfish

Mystus mysticetus

Mystus pulcher - Pulcher Mystus

Mystus tengara - Pyjama catfish

Olyra longicaudata - Asian Fighting Catfish, Bannertail Catfish

Pseudomystus stenomus - False Bumblebee Catfish

Pseudomystus siamensis - Asian Bumblebee Catfish

Rama chandramara - Hummingbird Catfish, Asian Cory

Rita rita - Rita, Whale Catfish

Sperata aor - Indian Shovelmouth Catfish, Long-whiskered catfish

Tachysurus fulvidraco - Tawny Dragon catfish

Tachysurus gracilis

Tachysurus trilineatus - Highway Catfish

Chacidae

Chaca chaca - Indian frog-mouth catfish

Clariidae

Clarias batrachus - Walking Catfish

Cranoglanididae

Cranoglanis bouderius - Helmet Catfish

Heteropneustidae

Heteropneustes fossilis - Asian Stinging Catfish

Horabagridae

Horabagrus brachysoma - Golden Red Tail Catfish, Sun Catfish

Horabagrus nigricollaris - Black Collared Catfish

Pseudeutropius moolenburghae

Pangasiidae

Pangasianodon gigas - Mekong giant catfish

Pangasianodon hypophthalmus - Iridescent Shark

Plotosidae

Plotosus lineatus - Coral Catfish

Schilbeidae

Schilbe marmoratus - Grass Cutter Catfish

Siluridae

Kryptopterus vitreolus - Ghost Catfish, Asian Glass Catfish

Ompok bimaculatus - Butter Catfish

Ompok siluroides

Wallago attu - Freshwater Shark

Wallagonia leerii - Helicopter catfish

Sisoridae

Bagarius bagarius - Devil Catfish

Bagarius yarrelli - Goonch

Erithistes hara - Moth Catfish

Erethistes jerdoni - Anchor Catfish, Asian Stone Cat

Gagata cenia - Clown Catfish

Gagata gagata

Glyptothorax buchanani

Glyptothorax lampris - Torrent Catfish

Glyptothorax trilineatus - Three-lined catfish

Pseudolaguvia shawi - Bee cat, Asian mini bee cat

Sisor rabdophorus - Indian Whiptail Catfish

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