/siluriformes/ailiidae/clupisoma/garua/1.jpg "Clupisoma garua")
Bhagirathi River in West Bengal,India./siluriformes/ailiidae/clupisoma/garua/2.jpg "Clupisoma garua")
Bhagirathi River in West Bengal,India./siluriformes/ailiidae/clupisoma/garua/3.jpg "Clupisoma garua")
Bhagirathi River in West Bengal,India.
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| Scientific Name | Clupisoma garua (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name | Garua Bachcha |
| Type Locality | Rivers of Gangetic provinces. |
| Synonym(s) | Clupisoma argentata, Clupisoma gaura, Clupisoma qarua, Pseudeutropius garua, Schilbe garua, Schilbeichthys garua, Silurus argentata, Silurus garua |
| Pronunciation | kloop ee sow mah - gaar oo aah |
| Etymology | Clupisoma: Latin, clupea = sardine, derived from Clupeus = shield; doubtless a reference to the sacles covering the body of the fish + Greek, soma = body. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 609mm or 24" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pakistan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Manas (Mou chhu) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | This species inhabits fluviatile habitats, particularly in larger rivers with a sandy or muddy bottom. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp156, 375, Pl. 21 (fig. 50). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.167.326.4508 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:35 (species record created: 2012 Nov 26 13:37) |