''Cochlefelis'' is a genus of
sea catfish
The Ariidae or ariid catfish are a family of catfish that mainly live in marine waters with many freshwater and brackish water species. They are found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate zones. The family includes about 143 species.
Fossil ...
es found in coastal and freshwaters from
Southeast Asia
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to
Australia
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. There are currently four described species in this genus.
Species
* ''
Cochlefelis burmanicus''
( F. Day, 1870)
* ''
Cochlefelis danielsi''
( Regan, 1908) (Daniel's catfish)
* ''
Cochlefelis insidiator''
( Kailola, 2000) (flat catfish)
* ''
Cochlefelis spatula''
( E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1886) (duckbilled catfish)
References
*
Ariidae
Catfish genera
Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley
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