Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Schilbeidae Schilbid catfishes
Genus: Parailia


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Parailia congica Africa 9 SL 1899
Parailia occidentalis Africa 7.5 SL 1901
Parailia pellucida Glass schilbid Africa 12 SL 1901
Parailia somalensis Somalia glass catfish Africa 6.9 TL 1897
Parailia spiniserrata Africa 5.4 SL 1933



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