Biology:River catfish
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Short description: Species of fish
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| Order: | Siluriformes
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| Species: | C. jatia
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| Cephalocassis jatia (F. Hamilton, 1822)
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The river catfish[2] (Cephalocassis jatia) 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Synonyms of Cephalocassis jatia at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Cephalocassis jatia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Cephalocassis jatia" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "National Geographic | River Catfish". https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/river-catfish/.
Wikidata ☰ Q728642 entry
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