''Silurichthys'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of sheatfishes native to

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an ...

. Some ''Silurichthys'' species are economically important as aquarium fishes, and many are useful biological indicators of the health of

freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does in ...

peat Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ...

swamp forests. In ''Silurichthys'' species, the

eye Eyes are organs of the visual system. They provide living organisms with vision, the ability to receive and process visual detail, as well as enabling several photo response functions that are independent of vision. Eyes detect light and conv ...

s are small and under the

skin Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation. Other cuticle, animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have diffe ...

. It is likely

sexual dimorphism Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the sexes of the same animal and/or plant species exhibit different morphological characteristics, particularly characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most an ...

is present in all species, based on species where there enough specimens available. Mature males of all species have a broad and somewhat flattened pectoral fin spine with "serrae" (saw-like teeth); in females and juveniles, the spine is slender and has no spines.

Species

There are currently nine recognized species in this genus: *''

Silurichthys citatus ''Silurichthys'' is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia. Some ''Silurichthys'' species are economically important as aquarium fishes, and many are useful biological indicators of the health of freshwater or peat swamp forests. In ''Siluricht ...

'' Ng & Kottelat, 1997 *''

Silurichthys gibbiceps ''Silurichthys'' is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia. Some ''Silurichthys'' species are economically important as aquarium fishes, and many are useful biological indicators of the health of freshwater or peat swamp forests. In ''Siluricht ...

'' Ng & Ng, 1998 *''

Silurichthys hasseltii ''Silurichthys'' is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia. Some ''Silurichthys'' species are economically important as aquarium fishes, and many are useful biological indicators of the health of freshwater or peat swamp forests. In ''Siluricht ...

'' Bleeker, 1858 *''

Silurichthys indragiriensis ''Silurichthys'' is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia. Some ''Silurichthys'' species are economically important as aquarium fishes, and many are useful biological indicators of the health of freshwater or peat swamp forests. In ''Siluricht ...

'' Volz, 1904 *''

Silurichthys ligneolus ''Silurichthys'' is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia. Some ''Silurichthys'' species are economically important as aquarium fishes, and many are useful biological indicators of the health of freshwater or peat swamp forests. In ''Siluricht ...

'' Ng & Tan, 2011 (Brown leaf catfish) *''

Silurichthys marmoratus ''Silurichthys'' is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia. Some ''Silurichthys'' species are economically important as aquarium fishes, and many are useful biological indicators of the health of freshwater or peat swamp forests. In ''Siluricht ...

'' Ng & Ng, 1998 *''

Silurichthys phaiosoma ''Silurichthys'' is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia. Some ''Silurichthys'' species are economically important as aquarium fishes, and many are useful biological indicators of the health of freshwater or peat swamp forests. In ''Siluricht ...

'' ( Bleeker, 1851) *''

Silurichthys sanguineus ''Silurichthys'' is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia. Some ''Silurichthys'' species are economically important as aquarium fishes, and many are useful biological indicators of the health of freshwater or peat swamp forests. In ''Siluricht ...

Roberts Roberts may refer to: People * Roberts (given name), a Latvian masculine given name * Roberts (surname), a popular surname, especially among the Welsh Places * Roberts (crater), a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon ;United Stat ...

, 1989 *''

Silurichthys schneideri ''Silurichthys'' is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia. Some ''Silurichthys'' species are economically important as aquarium fishes, and many are useful biological indicators of the health of freshwater or peat swamp forests. In ''Siluricht ...

'' Volz, 1904

References

Siluridae Freshwater fish genera Catfish genera Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker {{catfish-stub