Gagata melanopterus • Sisoridae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Gagata melanopterus** Roberts & Ferraris, 1998
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Yangon Division, Hlaing R., 16°53'41''N, 96°05'28''E, Myanmar.
Pronunciation	Gah gah tah
Etymology	The generic name comes from the local name of the fish (keyakatta).
Species Information
Size	158mm (6.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Irrawaddy, Sittang and lower Salween basins in Myanmar. Myanmar Waters, Irrawaddy (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Myanmar Waters, Sittang (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Salween, Lower Salween (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. v. 50 (no. 14) 330 Fig. 10
Registered Keepers	None. Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports	None.
More Resources	- Search Planet Catfish for more on Gagata melanopterus - BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts) - Look up Gagata melanopterus on AquaticRepublic.com - Look up Gagata melanopterus on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search. - URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web)
Hits	2526 hits.
Last Update	2005 Aug 20 00:00 (species record created: 2005 Aug 20 00:00)

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