Description

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Common Names

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Gagla , Bengali , Bangladesh

গাগলা , Bengali , Bangladesh

Catfish , English , Malaysia

Gagora catfish , English , India

Gagora catfish , English , Malaysia

Duri , Malay , Malaysia

Duri gagora , Malay , Malaysia

恒河海鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

恒河海鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Ariidae

Genus: Arius

Species: Arius gagora (Hamilton, 1822)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Indian Ocean: India and Bangladesh (Ref. 4833). Reported from the South China Sea (Ref. 39501).

Biology

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Found in estuaries and tidal rivers. Ascends rivers beyond tidal reach (Ref. 1479).

Habitat

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freshwater