Sperata aor
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Sperata |
| Species: | S. aor |
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| Sperata aor (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
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Sperata aor, the long-whiskered catfish (Bengali: আড় aṛ, Assamese: আঁৰি ãri), is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae found in southern Asia in the nations of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It grows to a length of 180 centimetres (71 in) and is commercially fished for human consumption. It is also a popular gamefish.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sperata aor". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Rema Devi, K.R.; Raghavan, R. (2011). "Sperata aor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T166580A6240559. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T166580A6240559.en. Retrieved 27 December 2024.