Clarias magur

Clarias magur is a species of freshwater airbreathing catfish from India and Bangladesh. It was recognized as species distinct from Clarias batrachus in 2008.[2]

Clarias magur
From Gondia, Maharashtra, central India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Clariidae
Genus: Clarias
Species:
C. magur
Binomial name
Clarias magur
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Macropteronotus jagur Hamilton, 1822
  • Macropteronotus magur Hamilton, 1822
  • Plotosus hamiltonii Swainson, 1839

As food

Clarias magur is eaten in Bangladesh and West Bengal as magur curry (Bengali: মাগুর মাছের ঝোল), 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, C. magur is called murgodu (ಮುರ‍್ಗೋಡು).[3] In coastal Karnataka, it is called mugudu (Tulu: ಮುಗುಡು), In Manipur, it is called nga-kra and is considered a delicacy.[4]

References
  1. Vishwanath, Waikhom (2010). "Clarias majur". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168255A6470089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168255A6470089.en. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. "Fresh water fish". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  4. "A fun-filled day of 'Mugudu' fishing". The Hindu.


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