Cephalocassis jatia
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Cephalocassis |
Species: | C. jatia
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Binomial name | |
Cephalocassis jatia (F. Hamilton, 1822)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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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
[edit]- ^ a b Synonyms of Cephalocassis jatia at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Cephalocassis jatia
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Cephalocassis jatia" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ^ a b "National Geographic | River Catfish". National Geographic Society.