Kunming catfish

The Kunming catfish (Silurus mento) is a critically endangered species of catfish in the family Siluridae. It is endemic to Dian Chi Lake, China.^[1] There have been no confirmed records in decades and it is feared extinct.^[1][2] S. mento grows to a length of 21.5 centimetres (8.5 in) TL.

Kunming catfish
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Siluridae
Genus:	Silurus
Species:	S. mento
Binomial name
Silurus mento Regan, 1904