''Parailia'' is a genus of
schilbid catfish
Schilbeidae is a family of catfishes native to Africa and Asia. These fish tend to swim in open water.
Schilbid catfishes usually have dorsal fins with a short base and a spine, but '' Parailia'' lack a dorsal fin altogether. Most species also p ...
es native to
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
. They grow up to 12 cm long.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Parailia congica''
Boulenger, 1899
* ''
Parailia occidentalis
''Parailia'' is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Africa. They grow up to 12 cm long.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* ''Parailia congica'' George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1899
* ''Parailia occidenta ...
''
( Pellegrin, 1901)
* ''
Parailia pellucida
''Parailia'' is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Africa. They grow up to 12 cm long.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* '' Parailia congica'' Boulenger, 1899
* ''Parailia occidentalis
''Parailia'' is ...
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( Boulenger, 1901) (Glass schilbid)
* ''
Parailia somalensis''
( Vinciguerra, 1897) (Somalia glass catfish)
* ''
Parailia spiniserrata''
Svensson, 1933
References
Schilbeidae
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Freshwater fish genera
Catfish genera
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
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