Arius_sagor

<i>Hexanematichthys sagor</i>

Hexanematichthys sagor

Species of fish

Hexanematichthys sagor, the Sagor catfish, Sagor sea catfish, Sunda sea-catfish, marine catfish or dusky catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus.[1] It inhabits estuaries and freshwater bodies in numerous areas of the Indo-Western Pacific Ocean. It reaches a maximum total length of 45 cm (18 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 30 cm (12 in).[3]

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The diet of the Sagor catfish consists of finfish and benthic invertebrates.[4] Its meat is sold fresh.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Synonyms of Hexanematichthys sagor at www.fishbase.org.
  2. [2]
    Common names of Hexanematichthys sagor at www.fishbase.org.
  3. [3]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Hexanematichthys sagor" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
  4. [4]
    Food items reported for Hexanematichthys sagor at www.fishbase.org.


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