Biology:Sagor catfish
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Short description: Species of fish
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| Order: | Siluriformes
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| Species: | H. sagor
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| Hexanematichthys sagor (Hamilton, 1822)
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The Sagor catfish, also called the Sagor sea catfish, the Sunda sea-catfish, the marine catfish or the dusky catfish,[2] (Hexanematichthys sagor) 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 estuaries and freshwater bodies in numerous areas of the Indo-Western Pacific ocean. It reaches a maximum total length of 45 cm (18 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 30 cm (12 in).[3]
The diet of the Sagor catfish consists of finfish and benthic invertebrates.[4] Its meat is sold fresh.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Synonyms of Hexanematichthys sagor at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Hexanematichthys sagor at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Hexanematichthys sagor" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ↑ Food items reported for Hexanematichthys sagor at www.fishbase.org.
Wikidata ☰ Q2589535 entry
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