Silurus is a genus of catfishes native to Europe and Asia.

Silurus
Silurus biwaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Silurus
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Silurus glanis
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Siluris (misspelling)

Species

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There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "World Register of Marine Species". Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  2. ^ Britz R., Win T. (2010). "Redescription of Silurus burmanensis Thant 1967: a Silurus not a Pterocryptis (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Siluridae)". Zootaxa. 2647: 61–68.
  3. ^ a b c Nguyễn Văn Hảo; Vũ Thị Hồng Nguyên; Nguyễn Thị Diệu Phương (2015). "Three Fish Species of The Genus Silurus Linnaeus, 1758, (Siluridae, Siluriformes) Newly Discovered in Northern Vietnam" (PDF). Journal of Science and Development. 13 (1): 65–74.
  4. ^ Hibino, Yusuke; Tabata, Ryoichi (2018-08-15). "Description of a new catfish, Silurus tomodai (Siluriformes: Siluridae) from central Japan". Zootaxa. 4459 (3): 507–524. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4459.3.5. ISSN 1175-5334.