Gagata cenia • Sisoridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
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, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pakistan Waters, Indus (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Mahanadi (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
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) Shovelnose (k: 2), who also notes: "Wild Caught", (2) TheFishGuy, (3) jc, (4) Bob Mehen (k: 3), who also notes: "These fish are the most active catfish I've ever kept, day and night! Housed in a temperate,(19oC) Asian themed tank with lots of flow,(12,000lph+). I lost 3 of the orginal 6 which were thin & did not feed well on introduction, rapidly losing weight. The remaining 3 are now doing well and gaining weight and size being target fed with tablet food, frozen bloodworm and cyclops.". Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2005 Nov 28 00:00 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Gagata cenia (Hamilton, 1822)

Clown Catfish

N. Bengal rivers.

Pimelodus cenia

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, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pakistan Waters, Indus (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Indian waters, Mahanadi (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

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) Shovelnose (k: 2), who also notes: "Wild Caught", (2) TheFishGuy, (3) jc, (4) Bob Mehen (k: 3), who also notes: "These fish are the most active catfish I've ever kept, day and night! Housed in a temperate,(19oC) Asian themed tank with lots of flow,(12,000lph+). I lost 3 of the orginal 6 which were thin & did not feed well on introduction, rapidly losing weight. The remaining 3 are now doing well and gaining weight and size being target fed with tablet food, frozen bloodworm and cyclops.".

Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.

Breeding Reports

None.

Articles