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Sperata

Sperata
Sperata seenghala.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Sperata
Holly, 1939
Synonyms
  • Macrones
    Duméril, 1856
  • Aoria
    Jordan, 1919
  • Aorichthys
    Wu, 1939
  • Macronichthys
    White & Moy-Thomas, 1940
  • Osteobagrus
    Jayaram, 1954

Sperata is a genus of bagrid catfishes.

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

Species of Sperata are found in southern Asia from Afghanistan to Thailand where they are found in a wide variety of water bodies.

At least two of the Sperata species (S. aor & S. seenghala) are sport fish as well as being important food fish.


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