Pseudobagarius
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''Pseudobagarius'' is a genus of catfishes (
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Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae.


Taxonomy

''Pseudobagarius'' includes species that were originally part of the ''pseudobagarius'' group of the genus '' Akysis''. This group was first recognized in 1998; the authors recognized it as conceivable that this group and the ''Akysis variegatus'' represented two genera, but tentatively retained the species in a single genus. The genus was erected for these species in 2007.


Distribution and habitat

''Pseudobagarius'' species are from Southeast Asia, including Borneo, Cambodia,
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Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
, Thailand, and Vietnam. ''Pseudobagarius'' species typically inhabit clear, swiftly flowing upland streams with sandy or rocky substrates. However, ''P. similis'' is known to occur in brackish water.


Description

''Pseudobagarius'' species are akysids with the snout extending well anterior of the margin of lower jaw (which renders the mouth subterminal), the anterior and posterior nostrils relatively large and closely set (separated only by the base of the nasal barbel), and the caudal fin deeply forked.


Species

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Pseudobagarius alfredi ''Pseudobagarius'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. Taxonomy ''Pseudobagarius'' includes species that were originally part of the ''pseudobagarius'' group of the genus ''Akysis''. This group was first recogniz ...
'' ( Ng & Kottelat, 1998) * ''
Pseudobagarius baramensis ''Pseudobagarius'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. Taxonomy ''Pseudobagarius'' includes species that were originally part of the ''pseudobagarius'' group of the genus ''Akysis''. This group was first recogniz ...
'' ( Fowler, 1905) * ''
Pseudobagarius filifer ''Pseudobagarius'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. Taxonomy ''Pseudobagarius'' includes species that were originally part of the ''pseudobagarius'' group of the genus ''Akysis''. This group was first recogniz ...
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Pseudobagarius fuscus ''Pseudobagarius'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. Taxonomy ''Pseudobagarius'' includes species that were originally part of the ''pseudobagarius'' group of the genus ''Akysis''. This group was first recogniz ...
'' ( Ng & Kottelat, 1996) * ''
Pseudobagarius hardmani ''Pseudobagarius'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. Taxonomy ''Pseudobagarius'' includes species that were originally part of the ''pseudobagarius'' group of the genus ''Akysis''. This group was first recogniz ...
'' ( Ng & Sabaj Pérez, 2005) * ''
Pseudobagarius inermis ''Pseudobagarius'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. Taxonomy ''Pseudobagarius'' includes species that were originally part of the ''pseudobagarius'' group of the genus ''Akysis''. This group was first recogniz ...
'' ( Ng & Kottelat, 2000) * ''
Pseudobagarius leucorhynchus ''Pseudobagarius'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. Taxonomy ''Pseudobagarius'' includes species that were originally part of the ''pseudobagarius'' group of the genus ''Akysis''. This group was first recogniz ...
'' ( Fowler, 1934) * ''
Pseudobagarius macronemus ''Pseudobagarius'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. Taxonomy ''Pseudobagarius'' includes species that were originally part of the ''pseudobagarius'' group of the genus ''Akysis''. This group was first recogniz ...
'' ( Bleeker, 1860) * '' Pseudobagarius meridionalis'' ( Ng &
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* '' Pseudobagarius nitidus'' ( Ng & Rainboth, 2005) * ''
Pseudobagarius pseudobagarius ''Pseudobagarius'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. Taxonomy ''Pseudobagarius'' includes species that were originally part of the ''pseudobagarius'' group of the genus ''Akysis''. This group was first recogniz ...
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* ''
Pseudobagarius similis ''Pseudobagarius'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Akysidae. Taxonomy ''Pseudobagarius'' includes species that were originally part of the ''pseudobagarius'' group of the genus ''Akysis''. This group was first reco ...
'' ( Ng & Kottelat, 1998) * '' Pseudobagarius sinensis'' ( He, 1981) * '' Pseudobagarius subtilis'' ( Ng & Kottelat, 1998)


References

* Akysidae Fish of Southeast Asia Fish of Cambodia Fish of China Fish of Indonesia Fish of Laos Fish of Malaysia Fish of Thailand Fish of Vietnam Catfish genera Freshwater fish genera {{catfish-stub