Bagarius bagarius

Bagarius bagarius

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Sisoridae
Genus: Bagarius
Species:
B. bagarius
Binomial name
Bagarius bagarius
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Pimelodus bagarius Hamilton, 1822

Bagarius bagarius, also known as the giant devil catfish or goonch (Bengali: বাঘাইর), is a species of catfish in the genus Bagarius. It is generally reported as being found in large and medium rivers in South Asia, and is likely synonymous with B. yarrelli.

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