siluriform fish bagrid catfish The *Bagridae* are a family of catfish that are native to Africa (*Bagrus*) and Asia (all other genera) 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. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagridae] bagridae naked catfish requires discussion