Sagor catfish

The Sagor catfish, also called the Sagor sea catfish, the Sunda sea-catfish, the marine catfish or the dusky catfish,[2] (Hexanematichthys sagor) 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 estuaries and freshwater bodies in numerous areas of the Indo-Western Pacific ocean. It reaches a maximum total length of 45 cm (18 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 30 cm (12 in).[3]

Sagor catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Siluriformes
Family:
Ariidae
Genus:
Hexanematichthys
Species:
H. sagor
Binomial name
Hexanematichthys sagor
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius sagor (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Bagrus doroides Valenciennes, 1840
  • Bagrus javensis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Bagrus sondaicus Valenciennes, 1840
  • Pimelodus sagor Hamilton, 1822
  • Tachysurus sagor (Hamilton, 1822)

The diet of the Sagor catfish consists of finfish and benthic invertebrates.[4] Its meat is sold fresh.[3]

References
  1. Synonyms of Hexanematichthys sagor at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Hexanematichthys sagor at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Hexanematichthys sagor" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
  4. Food items reported for Hexanematichthys sagor at www.fishbase.org.


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