Bagrus
| Bagrus Temporal range: Late Miocene? - Recent | |
|---|---|
| Bagrus bajad | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Bagrus L. A. G. Bosc, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Silurus bajad Forsskål, 1775 | |
| Species | |
|
11, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Porcus Saint-Hilaire, 1809 (see text) | |
Bagrus is a genus of bagrid catfishes. These are relatively large catfish found in freshwater habitats in Africa, except for the virtually unknown B. tucumanus from South America, which likely is a synonym of Luciopimelodus pati.