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River Catfish
Cephalocassis jatia (Hamilton, 1822)
Cephalocassis jatia, the river catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus. It inhabits freshwater bodies and marine waters in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar. It reaches a length of 30 cm (12 in).
The breeding season for river catfish is said to be between May and July. These fishes usually inhabit Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia.
Where it has been recorded
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2344794.