Bagrid catfish

Bagridae Temporal range: 56–0 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Eocene to Recent
Hemibagrus planiceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Bagridae Bleeker, 1858
Genera
Extant Genera Bagrichthys Bagroides Bagrus Batasio Chandramara Coreobagrus Hemibagrus Hemileiocassis Hyalobagrus Leiocassis Mystus Nanobagrus Olyra Pelteobagrus Pseudobagrus Pseudomystus Rama Rita Sperata Sundolyra Tachysurus Extinct Genera Eomacrones † Gobibagrus † Nigerium † Nkondobagrus †

Bagrichthys
Bagroides
Bagrus
Batasio
Chandramara
Coreobagrus
Hemibagrus
Hemileiocassis
Hyalobagrus
Leiocassis
Mystus
Nanobagrus
Olyra
Pelteobagrus
Pseudobagrus
Pseudomystus
Rama
Rita
Sperata
Sundolyra
Tachysurus

Eomacrones †
Gobibagrus †
Nigerium †
Nkondobagrus †

The Bagridae are a family of catfish that originate from Africa and Asia from Japan to Borneo. It includes about 245 species. These fish are commonly known as naked catfishes or bagrid catfishes.

Large bagrids are important as food fish. Some species are kept as aquarium fishes.