Leiocassis

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Leiocassis is a genus of bagrid catfishes found mostly in Southeast Asia with some species occurring in China.

The members of Leiocassis have an elongate narrow head and a prominently protruding snout.[1]

Species

This genus has a confused taxonomy and there is uncertainty surrounding the number of valid species.[1] Certain East Asian bagrids formerly placed in this genus have been moved to Pseudobagrus.[1] In 2006, Heok Hee Ng considered the genus Leiocassis to be restricted to Sundaic Southeast Asia and Borneo and only a handful of species as valid (L. aculeatus, L. collinus, L. hosii, L. micropogon, L. poecilopterus, and L. tenebricus).[1]

There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:[2][3]

References

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