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Nangra nangra (Hamilton, 1822)

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Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Vertebrae: 35 - 37. Dorsal fin typically with 8 branched rays. Anal fin with 3-4 simple rays, 9-11 branched rays. Snout moderately projecting; anterior naris origin close to snout tip (distance between anterior naris and snout tip less than eye diameter). Nasal barbel reaching at least to end of head, sometimes reaching dorsal-fin origin; maxillary barbel reaching past to adipose-fin origin; maxillary barbel membrane small, with narrow attachment to cheek only; maxillary bone long, reaching posteriorly to end of head. Vent and genital papillae near middle of pelvic fins. Habitat: Inhabits upper reaches of rivers. Colouration: Skin smooth. Muddy with three indistinct vertical greenish half bands, a faint longitudinal band below the base of dorsal and another lateral line. A vertical band on caudal base.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Pimelodus nangra, Nangra buchanani

Family:

Sisoridae

Distribution:

Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Type Locality: Kosi River [now: Ganges River at Patna, India, by neotype designation].

Size:

5.5cm. (2¼ins)

Temp:

18-24°c (63-75°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2022. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2022 ).
Jayaram. K.C. 2006, Catfishes of India. Narendera Publishing House. 383p.
Menon, A.G.K., 1999. Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p.
Roberts, T.R. and C.J. Ferraris Jr., 1998. Review of South Asian sisorid catfish genera Gagata and Nangra, with descriptions of a new genus and five new species. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 50(14):315-345.
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.

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Nangra nangra

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