Silurichthys
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 Silurichthys species, the eyes are small and under the skin. It is likely sexual dimorphism 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" ; in females and juveniles, the spine is slender and has no spines. The largest species grow to a maximum of.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:- Silurichthys citatus Ng & Kottelat, 1997
- Silurichthys exortivus Ng & Kottelat, 2022
- Silurichthys gibbiceps Ng & Ng, 1998
- Silurichthys hasseltii Bleeker, 1858
- Silurichthys indragiriensis Volz, 1904
- Silurichthys insulanus Low, Ng & Tan, 2022
- Silurichthys ligneolus Ng & Tan, 2011
- Silurichthys marmoratus Ng & Ng, 1998
- Silurichthys phaiosoma
- Silurichthys sanguineus Roberts, 1989
- Silurichthys schneideri Volz, 1904