Hyalobagrus
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| Hyalobagrus | |
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| Hyalobagrus ornatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Hyalobagrus H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 1998 |
| Type species | |
| Pseudobagrus ornatus Duncker 1904 | |
Hyalobagrus is a genus of bagrid catfishes found in Southeast Asia.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Hyalobagrus flavus H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 1998 (Shadow catfish)
- Hyalobagrus leiacanthus H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 1998
- Hyalobagrus ornatus (Duncker, 1904)
Distribution
Hyalobagrus species are distributed in Asia.
Description
These catfish species are small and transparent.[2] The three species can be distinguished by differences in body shape, coloration, and the degree of serrations on the anterior edge of the pectoral fin spine.[3] The three species range from about 3–4.4 centimetres (1.2–1.7 in) SL.[4][5][6]
Hyalobagrus species are sexually dimorphic, males possess a genital papilla, and gravid females are easy to spot since their blue-green eggs are visible through their bellies.[2]