Cephalocassis jatia
Cephalocassis jatia, the river catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus.[1] It inhabits freshwater bodies and marine waters in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar. It reaches a length of 30 cm (12 in).[3]
| Cephalocassis jatia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Cephalocassis |
| Species: | C. jatia |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephalocassis jatia (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
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The breeding season for river catfish is said to be between May and July.[4] These fishes usually inhabit Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia.[4]
References
- Synonyms of Cephalocassis jatia at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names of Cephalocassis jatia
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Cephalocassis jatia" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- "National Geographic | River Catfish". National Geographic Society.
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