Neotropius

Neotropius is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Asia.

Neotropius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Neotropius
Kulkarni, 1952
Type species
Neotropius khavalchor
Kulkarni, 1952

Species

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

  • Neotropius acutirostris (Day, 1870)
  • Neotropius atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) (Indian potasi)
  • Neotropius khavalchor Kulkarni, 1952 (Khavalchor catfish)

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Neotropius in FishBase. February 2012 version.


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