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| Scientific Name | Gagata cenia (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name(s) | Clown Catfish |
| Type Locality | N. Bengal rivers. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus cenia |
| Pronunciation | Gah gah tah - keen ee a |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the local name of the fish (keyakatta). The specific name also comes from the local name of the fish (sinia). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm (3.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Dorsal with dark saddles extending ventrally only to lateral line. Caudal fin with transverse black bar across peduncle and round or square black spot on middle of each lobe. Dorsal fin with black spot on distal part of anterior rays. Anal fin with 4-5 simple rays, 9-11 branched rays. Upper jaw and 4th ceratobranchial toothless; lower jaw with few conical teeth in pocket or depression near symphysis. Snout tip acutely pointed in lateral view, with tip separated from the rest of the snout by distinct notch. |
| Sexing | Not known. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | The Ganges, Indus and Mahanadi River drainages in the Indian subcontinent. Indian waters, Padma, Ganges (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Indus (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Indian waters, Mahanadi (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 | |
| Feeding | Readily feeds on most foods, but live or frozen food is preferred. |
| Furniture | A sandy/gravel bottom and enough rocks/driftwood to partially deflect the current and for the fish to hide in. |
| Compatibility | A peaceful, shoaling species that should be kept in a group of at least 4. Best kept in a well-oxygenated tank, preferably with some current. Ideal tankmates include balitorine loaches such as Homaloptera, fast-swimming cyprinids such as Danio or Barilius, and smaller mastacembelids.€ |
| Suggested Tankmates | Ideal tankmates include balitorine loaches such as Homaloptera, fast-swimming cyprinids such as Danio or Barilius , and smaller mastacembelids. |
| Breeding | Not reported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Fishes Ganges - pp174 - Pl. 31 (fig. 57) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Dinyar, (2) Shovelnose (k: 2), who also notes: "Wild Caught", (3) TheFishGuy, (4) jc. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
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| Last Update | 2005 Nov 28 00:00 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00) |
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