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Scientific Name: Arius jatius (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonym: Cephalocassis jatia (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: River catfish
Local/Bangla Name: Kata mach (কাঁটামাছ)
Photo: Vidthayanon, C.(FishBase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Description:
The fish has an elongated body with an arched dorsal profile, and a large head. The head shield is sparsely granulated and keeled, with a heavily granulated supraoccipital process. The snout is prominent, and the mouth gape is moderately small. Jaws contain teeth in villiform bands, with none on the palate. Three pairs of barbels are present, with maxillary barbels shorter than the head and outer mandibular barbels reaching the gill opening.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
North-east part of Bay of Bengal
Environment:
Marine, Brakish, Freshwater
Main References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.
Other References:
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
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