Biology:Cephalocassis jatia

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Short description: Species of fish

Cephalocassis jatia
Arius jatius Mintern 106.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cephalocassis
Species:
C. jatia
Binomial name
Cephalocassis jatia
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pimelodus jatius Hamilton, 1822
  • Arius jatius (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Hemipimelodus jatius (Hamilton, 1822)

Cephalocassis jatia, the river catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus.[1] It inhabits freshwater bodies and marine waters in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar. It reaches a length of 30 cm (12 in).[3]

The breeding season for river catfish is said to be between May and July.[4] These fishes usually inhabit Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q728642 entry