Sperata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Bagridae |
Genus: |
Sperata Holly, 1939 |
Type species | |
Bagrus lamarrii
Valenciennes, 1840
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Species | |
6, see text | |
Synonyms | |
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Sperata is a genus of bagrid catfishes.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus: [1] [2]
Species of Sperata are found in southern Asia from Afghanistan to Thailand where they are found in a wide variety of water bodies.
At least two of the Sperata species (S. aor & S. seenghala) are sport fish as well as being important food fish.