Long-whiskered catfish (Sperata aor)

Scientific name: Sperata aor Hamilton, 1822

Long-whiskered catfish (Sperata aor)

The Long-whiskered catfish (Sperata aor) is a freshwater fish of the family Bagridae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar.

Biology

Found in rivers, ponds, lakes, channels and reservoirs. Predatory, adults feed on small fishes and worms. Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same genus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sperata aor
Family
Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
180
Common length
100.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000)

Sources

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

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