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Scientific Name: Arius gagora (Hamilton, 1822)
English Name: Gagora catfish
Local/Bangla Name: Gyagra kata (গ্যাগরা কাঁটা)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Description:
Head shield extensive and granular, supraoccipital process granular; dorsomedian head groove narrow and deeper posteriorly. Eye 6 to 8 times in head length. Snout rounded, moderately long, 3 times eye diameter. Band of upper jaw teeth 4 to 5 times longer (across mouth) than broad (width of band); palatal teeth in 2 oval-oblong patches, 1 on each side, placed well forward on palate and usually parallel to each other, extensive; palatal teeth molariform. No filament on dorsal fin; dorsal-fin spine strong and stout, 1/2 to 2/3 of head length; pectoral-fin spine slightly longer and stronger, strong serrae along its hind margin; anal-fin rays 18 or 19. Adipose-fin base 2/3 of dorsal-fin base. Colour: purplish above, white below; fins dusky; adipose fin with blackish spot.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater (Demersal)
Main References:
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p
Other References:
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y. Marine Fishes of Bangladesh (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.
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