River catfish

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River catfish
Arius jatius Mintern 106.jpg
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C. jatia
Binomial name
Cephalocassis jatia
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pimelodus jatius Hamilton, 1822
  • Arius jatius (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Hemipimelodus jatius (Hamilton, 1822)

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. ^ a b Synonyms of Cephalocassis jatia at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names of Cephalocassis jatia
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Cephalocassis jatia" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
  4. ^ a b "National Geographic | River Catfish".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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