''Clarias magur'' is a species of freshwater airbreathing catfish from India and Bangladesh. It was recognized as species distinct from '' Clarias batrachus'' in 2008.Ng, Heok Hee, and Kottelat, Maurice (2008). ''The identity of Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758), with the designation of a neotype (Teleostei: Clariidae).'' Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 153: 725–732.

As food

''Clarias magur'' is eaten in

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

and

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as magur curry (), and is considered good during illness, particularly for body weakness. It is prepared in a light curry sauce with coriander powder and cinnamon powder. It reportedly is fed to children to develop body strength. In

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

, ''C. magur'' is called ''murgodu'' (ಮುರ‍್ಗೋಡು). In coastal Karnataka, it is called ''mugudu'' ಮುಗುಡು, In

Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...

, it is called nga-kra and is considered a delicacy.

References

magur Fish described in 1822 {{Clariidae-stub