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Sperata aor  (Hamilton, 1822)
Image contributors to this species:
Denise R. Archambeault (1) Jean-Francois Helias (2)  Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Danny Blundell (4)
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Relevant Information: Found in rivers, ponds, lakes, channels and reservoirs. Predatory, adults feed on small fishes and worms. Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same genus.
Common Name: Indian Shovelmouth Catfish
Synonyms: Pimelodus aor, Orichthys aor, Mystus aor, Macrones aor, Aorichthys aor 
Family: Bagridaemblycipitidae
Distribution: Asia: Ganges River system and peninsular India south to Cauvery River basinl. Type locality: Rivers of Bengal, and upper parts of the Gangetic estuaries. 
Size: 180cm ( 6ft )
Temp: 23-26°C (73-79°F)
p.H. 6.0-7.2.
Reference: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (01/2009).
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.


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Family:  Bagridae

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