Penesilurus Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1924:1570 Masc. Penesilurus palavanensis Herre 1924. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Species described more fully in Herre 1924:703 [ref. 2119] where genus was also described as new; earliest publication not established. Ferraris 2007:375 [ref. 29155] regards ref. 2119 as earliest. •Synonym of Silurus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Haig 1952:102 [ref. 12607]). •Synonym of Pterocryptis Peters 1861 -- (Ferraris 2007:375 [ref. 29155], Kottelat 2013:237 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Penesilurus Herre 1924. Current status: Valid as Penesilurus Herre 1924. Siluridae.