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Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Etymology: Sperata: After Mr. M.A. Sperat.
Eponymy: Maria Adolfine Sperat was the late mother-in-law of author Maximilian Holly (q.v.) who had supported Holly’s studies with ‘great understanding’. (Also see Maria) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल; खारा ड़िमरसल; पोटामोड़िरोमस (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 39°N - 8°N
Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh (Ref. 4833). Reported from Thailand (Ref. 37773) and Yunnan, China (Ref. 84139).
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 4833); common length : 40.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 4833)
पृष्ठीय रीढ़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 1; पृष्ठीय सौफट रेज़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 7; गुदा कांटा: 0; ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 11 - 12. Body elongate and compressed; snout broad and spatulate. Barbels extend posteriorly to pelvic fins or beyond to anal fin. Dorsal spine weakly serrated on its posterior edge; adipose fin base short, about as long as the rayed dorsal fin base. Color is brownish-gray on back, silvery on flanks and belly. A dark well-defined spot is on the adipose dorsal fin.
Found in rivers, canals, beels, ditches, inundated fields and other freshwater areas. Adults fight well and provide good sport. Carnivore. Breeding occurs before the commencement of monsoons. Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same genus (Ref. 205).
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl. (Ref. 4833)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00776 (0.00644 - 0.00936), b=2.91 (2.86 - 2.96), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (Fec = 20,064).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 82.3 [25.9, 180.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.933 [0.496, 1.681] mg/100g; Protein = 16.8 [15.2, 18.4] %; Omega3 = 0.116 [0.056, 0.243] g/100g; Selenium = 84.6 [43.7, 171.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 12.4 [3.3, 41.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.333 [0.211, 0.550] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.