The Gagora catfish[2] (Arius gagora) is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus.[4] It is a migratory species found in the tropical marine, brackish and freshwater of Bangladesh, Myanmar, and India.[5] It reaches a maximum standard length of 91.4 cm (36.0 in).[3]
Gagora catfish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Arius |
Species: | A. gagora |
Binomial name | |
Arius gagora (Hamilton, 1822) | |
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The Gagora catfish is of commercial importance as a food fish, but over-fishing has led to a population decline in the past two decades.[when?] Due to the decline, the IUCN redlist currently[when?] lists the species as Near Threatened.[5]