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Sperata aor

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Sperata aor
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S. aor
Binomial name
Sperata aor
(F. Hamilton, 1822)

Sperata aor, the Long-whiskered catfish (Template:Lang-bn), is a species of bagrid catfish found in southern Asia in the nations of Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It grows to a length of 180 centimetres (71 in) and is commercially fished for human consumption. It is also a popular gamefish.

Sperata aor of Bangladesh

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sperata aor". FishBase. December 2011 version.