Rama rama

This article is about the fish. For other uses, see Ramarama (disambiguation).

Rama rama is a species of bagrid catfish endemic to India where it is found in the Brahmaputra River basin. It is the only member of its genus.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Rama rama
Illustration by Francis Day
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Bagridae
Genus:	Rama Bleeker, 1858
Species:	R. rama
Binomial name
Rama rama (F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
Leiocassis rama (Hamilton, 1822) Pimelodus rama Hamilton, 1822 Rama buchanani Bleeker, 1863

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rama rama". FishBase. December 2011 version.
2. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Rama rama (Hamilton, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1026882 on 2024-09-17
3. Ferraris, Carl J. (2007-03-08). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types". Zootaxa. 1418 (1). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1418.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. (Ref. 58032)
4. Devi, K. Rema; Indra, T. J. "Check List of the Native Freshwater Fishes of India" (PDF). Chennai: Zoological Survey of India.
5. Original description (of Pimelodus rama Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. Edinburgh & London. i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].]. page(s): 176, 377, Pl. 3 (fig. 55) [details]

External links

• "PlanetCatfish.com - Rama rama (Bagridae) Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2024-09-17.