Parailia Occidentalis
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''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 ''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'' ( Pellegrin, 1901 ...
''
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858– ...
, 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 ...
'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858– ...
, 1901)
(Glass schilbid) * ''
Parailia somalensis ''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'' ( Pellegrin, 1901) ...
'' ( Vinciguerra, 1897) (Somalia glass catfish) * ''
Parailia spiniserrata ''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'' ( Pellegrin, 1901) ...
'' Svensson, 1933


References

Schilbeidae * * Freshwater fish genera Catfish genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Siluriformes-stub