Description

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Common Names

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Babukan , Bahasa Indonesia , Indonesia

Catfish , English , Malaysia

Dusky catfish , English , India

Marine catfish , English , Malaysia

Sagor , English , USA

Sagor catfish , English , Malaysia

Sagor catfish , English , India

Sagor catfish , English , USA

Sagor catfish , English , Global

Sagor sea catfish , English , Global

Sunda sea-catfish , English , Indonesia

Mâchoiron sagor , French , France

Kedapang waru , Javanese , Indonesia

Trey kaok , Khmer , Cambodia

Bedukang , Malay , Malaysia

Blotan , Malay , Malaysia

Blukang , Malay , Malaysia

Duri , Malay , Malaysia

Duri pedukang , Malay , Malaysia

Ikan pedukang , Malay , Malaysia

Kedukan , Malay , Indonesia

Otek , Malay , Malaysia

Pepulut , Malay , Malaysia

Pulutan , Malay , Malaysia

Utek , Malay , Malaysia

平头海鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

平頭海鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Billi-shede , Marathi , India

Shingala , Marathi , India

Shingara , Marathi , India

Sona-tengra , Marathi , India

गागरा , Marathi , India

चिवनी , Marathi , India

बिळि इटा , Marathi , India

बिळि शीदी , Marathi , India

बिळ्ळी शीदी , Marathi , India

शिंगळा , Marathi , India

सोना तींगरा , Marathi , India

Bagre sagor , Spanish , Spain

Jella , Telugu , India

జెల్ల , Telugu , India

Cá úc sa go , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

Cá vo chó , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Ariidae

Genus: Hexanematichthys

Species: Hexanematichthys sagor (Hamilton, 1822)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Found along the coastline, mainly around estuaries. Ascends into fresh water of the upper tidal zone. Occurs in the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693). Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. An important food fish (Ref. 3290). Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).

Habitat

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brackish