''Clupisoma'' is a
genus
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of
catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive ...
in the
family
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Ailiidae
Ailiidae is a family of catfishes native to Asia.Wang, J., Lu, B., Zan, R., Chai, J., Ma, W., Jin, W., Duan, R., Luo, J., Murphy, R.W., Xiao, H. & Chen, Z. (2016): Phylogenetic Relationships of Five Asian Schilbid Genera Including ''Clupisoma'' ( ...
native to
Asia
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.
[Wang, J., Lu, B., Zan, R., Chai, J., Ma, W., Jin, W., Duan, R., Luo, J., Murphy, R.W., Xiao, H. & Chen, Z. (2016): Phylogenetic Relationships of Five Asian Schilbid Genera Including ''Clupisoma'' (Siluriformes: Schilbeidae). ''PLoS ONE, 11 (1): e0145675.'']
Species
There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:
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Clupisoma bastari''
A. K. Datta & A. K. Karmakar, 1980
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Clupisoma garua''
( F. Hamilton, 1822)
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Clupisoma longianalis''
( S. Y. Huang, 1981)
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Clupisoma montana''
Hora, 1937
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Clupisoma naziri''
Mirza & M. I. Awan, 1973
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Clupisoma nujiangense''
X. Y. Chen, Ferraris & J. X. Yang, 2005
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Clupisoma prateri''
Hora, 1937
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Clupisoma roosae''
Ferraris, 2004
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Clupisoma sinense''
( S. Y. Huang, 1981)
References
Fish of Asia
Catfish genera
Taxa named by William John Swainson
Freshwater fish genera
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