Leiocassis

Leiocassis
Leiocassis longirostris
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Leiocassis
Bleeker, 1857
Type species
Bagrus micropogon
Bleeker, 1852
Synonyms
  • Liocassis
    Günther, 1864
  • Rhinobagrus
    Bleeker, 1865
  • Nasocassis
    Nichols, 1925
  • Dermocassis
    Nichols, 1925
  • Liocassus
    Herre, 1934

Leiocassis is a genus of bagrid catfishes found mostly in Southeast Asia with some species occurring in China.

The members of Leiocassis have an elongate narrow head and a prominently protruding snout.

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