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Gangatic Gagata Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Gagata gagata
Family : Sisoridae
Order : Silurifirmes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Gangetic Gagata
Habitat : Rivers and estuaries
Description : Gangetic Gagata is a medium-sized stoutly built species whose body is laterally compressed.Its head is broadly pointed in front and has a small mouth having 4 pairs of barbels.Coloration varies from opaque yellow merging to dull-grey below.Its dorsal fins are pointed and longer than the head. Inhibits fresh and tidal waters
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Mystus bleekeri
(Bleeker’s Mystus) -
Pangasius pangasius
(Pungas) -
Ompok bimaculatus
(Butter catfish) -
Osteogeneiosus militaris
(Soldier Catfish) -
Sperata seenghala
(Giant River Catfish) -
Pseudolaguvia shawi
(Shaws Catfish) -
Wallago attu
(Freshwater shark) -
Clarias batrachus
(Walking Catfish) -
Conta conta
(Conra fish) -
Erethistes pussilus
(Gangetic Erethistes)
References:
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright: Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Information Center.www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright: Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Information Center.www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.