Sisoridae
family of fishes
Sisoridae is a family of catfishes. These Asian catfishes live in fast-moving waters and often have adaptations that allow them to adhere to objects in their habitats. The family includes about 235 species.
Taxonomy
Genera
The subfamily placement is based on Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes:
Subfamily Sisorinae Bleeker, 1858
Ayarnangra Roberts, 2001
Bagarius Bleeker, 1853
Caelatoglanis Ng & Kottelat, 2005
Conta Hora, 1950
Erethistes Müller & Troschel, 1849
Erethistoides Hora, 1950
Gagata Bleeker, 1858
Glyptothorax Blyth, 1860
Gogangra Roberts, 2001
Nangra Day, 1877
Pseudolaguvia Misra, 1976
Sisor Hamilton, 1822
Subfamily Glyptosterninae Gill, 1861
Barbeuchiloglanis Li, Dao & Zhou, 2022
Chimarrichthys Sauvage, 1874
Creteuchiloglanis W. Zhou, X. Li & A. W. Thomson, 2011
Exostoma Blyth, 1860
Glaridoglanis Norman, 1925
Glyptosternon McClelland, 1842
Myersglanis Hora & Silas, 1952
Oreoglanis Smith, 1933
Parachiloglanis X. W. Wu, M. J. He & X. L. Chu, 1981
Pareuchiloglanis Pellegrin, 1936
Pseudecheneis Blyth, 1860
Pseudexostoma Chu, 1979
Sineuchiloglanis Li, Dao & Zhou, 2022
Tremeuchiloglanis Li, Dao & Zhou, 2022
Systematics
The family Sisoridae is recognized as a natural, monophyletic group based on morphological and molecular evidence. It is divided into two subfamilies, Sisorinae and Glyptosterninae (glyptosternoids). The monophyly of the entire family and the tribe Glyptosterninae are well supported by osteological morphology and molecular data.
The monophyly of certain glyptosternoid genera is doubtful. The paraphyly of Pareuchiloglanis, Oreoglanis, and Pseudexostoma (with the possible inclusion of Myersglanis and Parachiloglanis) has been demonstrated and a rediagnosis of glyptosternine genera is needed.
Evidence from a 2007 molecular analysis supports polyphyly of Pareuchiloglanis. Glaridoglanis might be a basal member of the tribe Glyptosternina.
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