Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae Bagrid catfishes

Genus: Sperata

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 180 cm NG
Sperata acicularis Ferraris & Runge, 1999

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Sperata acicularis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Sperata aor (Hamilton, 1822)

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Sperata aor
[Long-whiskered catfish]
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Sperata aorella
[]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Asia
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Sperata seenghala (Sykes, 1839)

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Sperata seenghala
[Giant river-catfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Sperata acicularis Asia 180 NG 1999
Sperata aor Long-whiskered catfish Asia 180 TL 1822
Sperata aorella Asia 1858
Sperata seenghala Giant river-catfish Asia 150 TL 1839



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