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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Cephalocassis jatia" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
  4. "National Geographic | River Catfish". National Geographic Society.


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