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| Scientific Name | Gagata sexualis Tilak, 1970 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | North Koel R. at Daltonganj, Chotanagpur, s. Bihar, India. |
| Pronunciation | Gah gah tah - sex YOU al iss |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the local name of the fish (keyakatta). The specific epithet comes from the pronounced sexual dimorphism of this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 50mm (2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Distinguished by its small size, the presence of 5 dark saddles on the body, an elongate and slender snout, and pronounced sexual dimorphism in the shape of the dorsal fin. |
| Sexing | Mature males have a long filamentous extension to the dorsal fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | India: Brahmaputra, Ganges and Koel River drainages. Indian waters, Padma, Jamuna, Brahmaputra (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Indian waters, Koel (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Indian waters, Padma, Ganges (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 18.0-25.0°C or 64.4-77°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Requires well oxygenated water |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Compatibility | This is a very delicate species, even more so thanG. cenia, so it is unlikely to be encountered in the aquarium trade as they fare very poorly upon capture. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Zool. Meded. (Leiden)v. 44 (no. 14) - pp207 - Fig. 1 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2005 Feb 01 00:00 (species record created: 2004 Dec 04 00:00) |
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