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Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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