- Source: Leiocassis
Leiocassis is a genus of bagrid catfishes found mostly in Southeast Asia with some species occurring in China.
This genus has a confused taxonomy and there is uncertainty surrounding the number of valid species. Certain East Asian bagrids formerly placed in this genus have been moved to Pseudobagrus. In 2006, Heok Hee Ng considered the genus Leiocassis to be restricted to Sundaic Southeast Asia and Borneo and only a handful of species as valid (L. aculeatus, L. collinus, L. hosii, L. micropogon, L. poecilopterus, and L. tenebricus).
The members of Leiocassis have an elongate narrow head and a prominently protruding snout.
Species
There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:
Leiocassis aculeatus H. H. Ng & Hadiaty, 2005
Leiocassis bekantan H. H. Ng & H. H. Tan, 2018
Leiocassis brevirostris V. H. Nguyễn, 2005
Leiocassis collinus H. H. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 2006
Leiocassis crassirostris Regan, 1913
Leiocassis doriae Regan, 1913
Leiocassis hosii Regan, 1906
Leiocassis longibarbus G. H. Cui, 1990
Leiocassis micropogon (Bleeker, 1852)
Leiocassis nitidus (Sauvage & Dabryi, 1874)
Leiocassis poecilopterus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Leiocassis saravacensis Boulenger, 1894
Leiocassis tenebricus H. H. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 2006
Leiocassis yeni V. H. Nguyễn & H. D. Nguyễn, 2005