Sperata

Sperata is a genus of bagrid catfishes.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:^[1][2]

• Sperata acicularis Ferraris & Runge, 1999
• Sperata aor (F. Hamilton, 1822) - Long-whiskered catfish
• Sperata aorella (Blyth, 1858)
• Sperata aorides (Jerdon, 1849)
• Sperata lamarrii (Valenciennes, 1840)
• Sperata seenghala (Sykes, 1839) - Giant river-catfish

Distribution

Species of Sperata are found in southern Asia from Afghanistan to Thailand where they are found in a wide variety of water bodies.

Relationship to humans

At least two of the Sperata species (S. aor & S. seenghala) are sport fish as well as being important food fish.

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