Cephalocassis
jatia (Hamilton, 1822) |
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| Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (1) |
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| Relevant
Information: |
Marceniuk et al (2007)
placed this species in the genus, Arius, due to the moderate
size of its adipose fin and the lateral line bifurcated at the caudal
region, although it did not have the accessory tooth plates which
places it in this genus. It is found in the rivers and estuaries
of South Asia. Description: Three pairs barbels,
the maxillary barbels shorter than head. No teeth on plate. Strong
dorsal spine, as long as head without snout. Pectoral spines as
long as dorsal spine. Body bluish dark superiorly and lighter below
with yellowish fins. Lower caudal lobe tinted gray with a dark spot
on adipose fin. |
| Common
Name: |
River
catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Pimelodus jatius, Arius
jatius, Hemipimelodus jatius. |
| Family: |
Ariidae
mblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South
and southeast Asia: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Type
locality: estuaries of Bengal. |
| Size:
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30cm. (12inch) |
| Temp: |
12-26°c
(61 -79°f ) |
| p.H. |
7.0 -8.5. |
| Reference: |
Marceniuk, Alexandre
P.; Menezes, Naércio A. (2007). "Systematics
of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition
of the genera" Zootaxa 1416: 1–126.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of
siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Misra, K.S.; An aid to the Identification of the
Common Commercial Fishes of India and Pakistan. 2003,
Narendra Publishing House, Delhi, (India) |
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