Sagor catfish (Hexanematichthys sagor)

Scientific name: Hexanematichthys sagor Hamilton, 1822

Sagor catfish (Hexanematichthys sagor)

The Sagor catfish (Hexanematichthys sagor) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae.

Biology

Found along the coastline, mainly around estuaries. Ascends into fresh water of the upper tidal zone. Occurs in the Mekong delta. Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. An important food fish. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hexanematichthys sagor
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan, west and east coast of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indo-Australian Archipelago (but not occurring in Papua New Guinea or Australia). Also reported from China, and Philippines. Reports from eastern Africa and the Red Sea need confirmation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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