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West Bengal,India
West Bengal,India

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Gagata cenia** (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names	Clown Catfish Assam Clownwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Northern 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).
Articles	- CotM 2003 December
Species Information
Size	150mm or 5.9" 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	Asia: widely distributed in the Ganges basin, the Indus River system, and the Mahanadi River. Reported from Myanmar and the Salwin River (=Salween River) in Thailand. 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) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
pH	6.0 - 7.0
Temperature	18.0-25.0°C or 64.4-77°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Requires well oxygenated water.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Readily feeds on most foods, but live or frozen food is preferred. User data.
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.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 174, Pl. 31 (fig. 57).
Registered Keepers	There are 4 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00)