Belodontichthys truncatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Sectio: Otophysa Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Siluridae
Genus: Belodontichthys
Species: Belodontichthys truncatus

Name

• Belodontichthys truncatus Kottelat & Ng, 1999

Type locality: Chao Phraya River, flood-waters 17.5 km north of Ayuthya Prov., Maharaj, Thailand.

Synonyms

• Belodontichthys dinema (non Bleeker, 1851) [misapplied]
• Wallago dinema (non Bleeker, 1851) [misapplied]
• Belodontichthys macrochir (non Bleeker, 1858) [misapplied]

Vernacular names

English: Twisted-jaw catfish
ไทย: ปลาเบี้ยว, ปลาคางเบือน

References

• Belodontichthys truncatus in FishBase,
  Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2025. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.