Encheloclarias
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Encheloclarias is a genus of airbreathing catfishes endemic to Southeast Asia.[1]
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Encheloclarias baculum P. K. L. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 1993
- Encheloclarias curtisoma P. K. L. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 1993
- Encheloclarias kelioides P. K. L. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 1993
- Encheloclarias medialis H. H. Ng, 2012[3]
- Encheloclarias prolatus P. K. L. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 1993
- Encheloclarias tapeinopterus (Bleeker, 1852)
- Encheloclarias velatus H. H. Ng & H. H. Tan, 2000
Encheloclarias are often found deep within the substratum of peat swamps.[1]
This genus differs from Heterobranchus and Dinotopterus in lacking extensions of the neural spine supporting the adipose fin.[1]