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Sperata
''Sperata'' is a genus of bagrid catfishes. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Sperata acicularis'' Ferraris & Runge, 1999 * '' Sperata aor'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) - Long-whiskered catfish * '' Sperata aorella'' ( Blyth, 1858) *'' Sperata aorides'' *'' Sperata lamarrii'' * '' Sperata seenghala'' (Sykes, 1839) - Giant river-catfish Distribution Species of ''Sperata'' are found in southern Asia from Afghanistan to Thailand where they are found in a wide variety of water bodies. Relationship to humans At least two of the ''Sperata'' species (''S. aor'' & ''S. seenghala'') are sport fish as well as being important food fish Many species of fish are caught by humans and consumed as food in virtually all regions around the world. Their meat has been an important dietary source of protein and other nutrients in the human diet. The English language does not have a s .... References Bagridae Fish of Asia Catfish genera Freshwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sperata Aorides
''Sperata'' is a genus of bagrid catfishes. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * ''Sperata acicularis'' Carl J. Ferraris Jr., Ferraris & Kathryn E. Runge, Runge, 1999 * ''Sperata aor'' (Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, F. Hamilton, 1822) - Long-whiskered catfish * ''Sperata aorella'' (Edward Blyth, Blyth, 1858) *''Sperata aorides'' *''Sperata lamarrii'' * ''Sperata seenghala'' (William Henry Sykes, Sykes, 1839) - Giant river-catfish Distribution Species of ''Sperata'' are found in southern Asia from Afghanistan to Thailand where they are found in a wide variety of water bodies. Relationship to humans At least two of the ''Sperata'' species (''S. aor'' & ''S. seenghala'') are sport fishing, sport fish as well as being important food fish. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |