''Pelteobagrus'' is a
genus of
bagrid catfishes found in eastern
Asia. The taxonomy of this genus is unclear and many authorities treat it as a junior synonym of ''
Tachysurus''
and the type species of the genus, is ''Silurus calvarius'' which is a synonym of ''
Tachysurus fulvidraco
''Tachysurus fulvidraco'', the yellowhead catfish or Korean bullhead, is a species of bagrid catfish found in eastern Asia from Siberia to China, Korea, Vietnam, and Laos, where it can be found in lakes and river channels. It can reach a maxim ...
''.
Species
There are currently four described species in this genus:
* ''
Pelteobagrus eupogon
''Pelteobagrus'' is a genus of bagrid catfishes found in eastern Asia. The taxonomy of this genus is unclear and many authorities treat it as a junior synonym of ''Tachysurus'' and the type species of the genus, is ''Silurus calvarius'' which is ...
''
(Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1892)
* ''
Pelteobagrus intermedius
''Pelteobagrus'' is a genus of bagrid catfishes found in eastern Asia. The taxonomy of this genus is unclear and many authorities treat it as a junior synonym of ''Tachysurus'' and the type species of the genus, is ''Silurus calvarius'' which is ...
''
( Nichols & C. H. Pope, 1927)
* ''
Pelteobagrus nudiceps
''Pelteobagrus'' is a genus of bagrid catfishes found in eastern Asia. The taxonomy of this genus is unclear and many authorities treat it as a junior synonym of ''Tachysurus'' and the type species of the genus, is ''Silurus calvarius'' which is ...
''
(Sauvage Sauvage, French for "savage" may refer to:
; as a surname:
* Catherine Sauvage (1929–1998), a French singer and actress
* Cyrille Sauvage (born 1973), a French racing driver
* Frédéric Sauvage (1786–1857), a French boat builder who carried ...
, 1883)
* ''
Pelteobagrus tonkinensis
''Pelteobagrus'' is a genus of bagrid catfishes found in eastern Asia. The taxonomy of this genus is unclear and many authorities treat it as a junior synonym of ''Tachysurus'' and the type species of the genus, is ''Silurus calvarius'' which is ...
''
V. H. Nguyễn, 2005
* ''
Pelteobagrus ussuriensis
''Pelteobagrus'' is a genus of bagrid catfishes found in eastern Asia. The taxonomy of this genus is unclear and many authorities treat it as a junior synonym of ''Tachysurus'' and the type species of the genus, is ''Silurus calvarius'' which is ...
''
( Dybowski, 1872) (Ussuri catfish)
References
Bagridae
Fish of Asia
Catfish genera
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker
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