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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Nemapteryx nenga (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Ganges R., India. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius nenga, Pimelodus nenga, Tachysurus nenga |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 280mm (11") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Unfortunately, the only way you can reliably tell N. nenga from Arius maculatus is in the teeth. However, N. nenga frequently has a dorsal spine that is as long as the head (the dorsal spine in A. maculatus is always shorter than the head). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Indian and Pacific oceans. Pacific  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Indian Ocean (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Fishes Ganges - pp171, 376 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 04 09:22 (species record created: 2004 Nov 18 00:00) |
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