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| Scientific Name | Gagata gagata (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Fresh water rivers and estuaries of Bengal. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus gagata |
| Pronunciation | Gah gah tah - gah gah tah |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the local name of the fish (keyakatta). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm (7.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Head and body silvery, without pattern. Fins, except caudal fin, black distally, with clear basal portions; caudal fin entirely clear. Dorsal spine extending well past adipose-fin origin when adpressed. Anal fin with 5-6 simple rays, 11 branched rays. Premaxilla with 4 rows of teeth. Most similar to G. melanopterus in coloration and having the highest gill raker counts among its congeners. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Indian waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Myanmar Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Other Parameters | Sometimes inhabits brackish water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Fishes Ganges - pp197, 379 - Pl. 39 (fig. 65) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 04 08:18 (species record created: 2004 Nov 26 00:00) |
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