Gagora catfish (Arius gagora)

Scientific name: Arius gagora Hamilton, 1822

Gagora catfish (Arius gagora)

The Gagora catfish (Arius gagora) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, India and Bangladesh. Reported from the South China Sea.

Biology

Found in estuaries and tidal rivers. Ascends rivers beyond tidal reach.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arius gagora
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
91.4
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: India and Bangladesh. Reported from the South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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