''Sperata'' is a
genus of
bagrid catfishes.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
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Sperata acicularis
''Sperata acicularis'' is a species of bagrid catfish endemic to Myanmar where it is found in the Irrawaddy, Bago, and Great Tenasserim River systems of Myanmar
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Sperata aor
''Sperata aor'', the long-whiskered catfish ( bn, আইড় ''aiṛ'', as, 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 gro ...
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( F. Hamilton, 1822) - Long-whiskered catfish
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Sperata aorella
''Sperata aorella'' is a species of bagrid catfish that occurs in the Ganges River in India and Bangladesh
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( Blyth, 1858)
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Sperata aorides
''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
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Sperata lamarrii
''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
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Sperata seenghala
''Sperata seenghala'', the Giant river-catfish, is a species of bagrid catfish. It is known locally as Guizza, Guizza ayer, Auri, Ari, Pogal, Singhara and Seenghala, among other names. It is found in southern Asia in the countries of Afghanistan ...
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, 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.
References
Bagridae
Fish of Asia
Catfish genera
Freshwater fish genera
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