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| Scientific Name | Bagarius bagarius (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name(s) | Devil Catfish, Goonch, Sand Shark |
| Type Locality | Ganges R.,India. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus bagarius |
| Pronunciation | bag are ee uss |
| Etymology | Bagarius: From the Bengali name of the fish (Vaghari). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm (7.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The smallest of the genus. |
| Sexing | Unknown |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Widely distributed in India, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Sumatra, Borneo and Java. Myanmar Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Indian waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Thailand Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Vietnam waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Cambodia waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Java Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 7.2 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 18.0-23.0°C or 64.4-73.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Cool, fast-flowing water required for this rapid dwelling fish. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Larval foods such as bloodworm and also shrimp. larger morsels (including fish) can be offered as the fish grows. |
| Furniture | Large, smooth and rounded stones over a sandy substrate. |
| Compatibility | The only member of the genus realistically suitable for home aquaria. However, reports exist of very anti-social behaviour amongst these fish in captivity so introduce other (large) fishes with extreme care. |
| Breeding | Unknown. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Fishes Ganges - pp186, 378 - Pl. 7 (fig. 62) |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Mar 13 04:50 (species record created: 2005 Nov 28 00:00) |
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