''Sperata'' is a
genus of
bagrid catfishes.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Sperata acicularis''
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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
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( F. Hamilton, 1822) - Long-whiskered catfish
* ''
Sperata aorella''
( Blyth, 1858)
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Sperata aorides''
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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
''Sperata aor'', the long-whiskered catfish ( bn, আইড� ...
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* ''
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.
References
Bagridae
Fish of Asia
Catfish genera
Freshwater fish genera
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