''Hemisilurus'' is a genus of sheatfishes native to Southeast Asia.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Hemisilurus heterorhynchus'' (

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, 1989 * '' Hemisilurus moolenburghi''

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& de Beaufort, 1913 Species in this genus have no dorsal fin and only two barbels. ''Hemisilurus mekongensis'', known as ''Pa nang daeng'' in the Laotian language ( th, ปลาดังแดง), is endemic to the Mekong basin.Hemisilurus mekongensis (Bornbusch & Lundberg, 1989)
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A New Species of Hemisilurus (Siluriformes, Siluridae) from the Mekong RiverMekong Fisheries of Thailand
Siluridae Fish of Southeast Asia Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker Catfish genera Freshwater fish genera {{catfish-stub