Giant river catfish – BdFISH Feature

Giant river catfish, Sperata seenghala (Sykes, 1839)

Systematic position (Nelson 2006) Class- Actinopterygii (Ray- finned fish) Order- Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family- Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus- Sperata Species- S. seenghala Common/local names: Fishbase: Gaint river catfish Bangladesh: Guizza (গুইজ্জা), Guizza ayer (গুইজ্জা আইড়) (Rahman 1989) India: Auri, Ari, Pogal,

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