Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Hexanematichthys sagor (Hamilton, 1822) |
Common Name | Sagor Sea Catfish |
Type Locality | Bengal estuaries. |
Synonym(s) | Arius sagor, Bagrus doroides, Bagrus javensis, Bagrus sondaicus, Hexanematichthys sundaicus, Pimelodus sagor, Tachysurus sagor |
Species Information | |
Size | 450mm or 17.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Hexanematichthys sagor is the only ariid that has pronounced banding on the body in life. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan, west and east coast of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indo-Australian Archipelago (but not occurring in Papua New Guinea or Australia). Also reported from China, and Philippines. Reports from eastern Africa and the Red Sea need confirmation. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 169, 376. |
Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 12 23:11 (species record created: 2012 Jan 19 15:57) |