Sisoridae

Sisoridae
Temporal range: Pliocene - Recent
Bagarius yarrelli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
(unranked): Otophysi
Order: Siluriformes
Superfamily: Sisoroidea
Family: Sisoridae
Bleeker, 1858
Genera[2]

Sisoridae is a family of catfishes. These Asian catfishes live in fast-moving waters and often have adaptations that allow them to adhere to objects in their habitats. The family includes about 235 species.

  1. ^ Li, Y., Ludwig, A. & Peng, Z. (2017): Geographical differentiation of the Euchiloglanis fish complex (Teleostei: Siluriformes) in the Hengduan Mountain Region, China: Phylogeographic evidence of altered drainage patterns. Ecology and Evolution, 7 (3): 928–940.
  2. ^ Thomson, Alfred W.; Page, Lawrence M. (2006). "Genera of the Asian Catfish Families Sisoridae and Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1345: 1–96. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1345.1.1. Retrieved 2009-06-25.