River catfish

The river catfish[2] (Cephalocassis jatia) 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 freshwater bodies and marine waters in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar. It reaches a length of 30 cm (12 in).[3]

River catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Siluriformes
Family:
Ariidae
Genus:
Cephalocassis
Species:
C. jatia
Binomial name
Cephalocassis jatia
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pimelodus jatius Hamilton, 1822
  • Arius jatius (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Hemipimelodus jatius (Hamilton, 1822)

The breeding season for river catfish is said to be between May and July.[4] These fishes usually inhabit Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia.[4]

References
  1. Synonyms of Cephalocassis jatia at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Cephalocassis jatia
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Cephalocassis jatia" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
  4. "National Geographic | River Catfish".


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