Galeichthys

Galeichthys is a genus of sea catfishes (order Siluriformes). The only genus in the subfamily Galeichthyinae, this genus includes four species. Galeichthys: Greek, galeos = a shark + Greek, ichthys = fish Galeichthys species are predominantly marine species distributed in Southern Africa and northwestern South America. These fish have three pairs of barbels: a pair of fleshy and cylindrical maxillary barbels and two pairs of mental barbels. The base of the adipose fin is as long as the base of the anal fin.