| Parailia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 'Parailia occidentalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Schilbeidae |
| Genus: | Parailia Boulenger, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Paralillia congica Boulenger, 1899 | |
Parailia is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Africa. They grow up to 12 cm long.[1]
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Parailia congica Boulenger, 1899
- Parailia occidentalis (Pellegrin, 1901)
- Parailia pellucida (Boulenger, 1901) (Glass schilbid)
- Parailia somalensis (Vinciguerra, 1897) (Somalia glass catfish)
- Parailia spiniserrata Svensson, 1933
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Parailia in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Parailia in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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