Biology:Nemapteryx nenga

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Short description: Species of fish

Nemapteryx nenga
Arius nenga Mintern 104.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Nemapteryx
Species:
N. nenga
Binomial name
Nemapteryx nenga
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Pimelodus nenga Hamilton, 1822
  • Arius nenga (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Tachysurus nenga (Hamilton, 1822)

Nemapteryx nenga or kata is a sea catfish found in the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Pacific Ocean off of Thailand. It is found in marine as well as brackish waters and reaches a length of 30 cm.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2318355 entry