Bagarius bagarius

Bagarius bagarius

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Sisoridae
Subfamilia: Sisorinae
Genus: Bagarius
Species: Bagarius bagarius

Name edit

Type locality: Ganges river, India.

Synonyms edit

  • Bagarius buchanani Bleeker, 1854
  • Pachypterus luridus Swainson, 1839
  • Pimelodus bagarius Hamilton, 1822
  • Pimelodus carnaticus Jerdon, 1849

Vernacular names edit

English: Devil catfish, Goonch, Sand shark
தமிழ்: மணற்சுறா
ไทย: ปลาแค้, ปลาแข้, ปลาตุ๊กแก

References edit

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