Taken at Nagpur fish market, central India
Snout/mouth of N. bilineata(L) & N. thalassina(R)
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| Scientific Name | Netuma thalassina (Rüppell, 1837) |
| Common Name | Giant Salmon Catfish |
| Type Locality | Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. |
| Synonym(s) | Ariodes aeneus, Arius nasutus, Arius serratus, Arius thalassinus, Bagrus carchariorhijnchos, Bagrus carchariorhynchos, Bagrus laevigatus, Bagrus netuma, Bagrus thalassinus, Netuma thalassina jacksonensis, Netuma thalassinus, Netuna thalassina, Tachysurus serratus, Tachysurus thalassinus |
| Etymology | |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1850mm or 72.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Worldwide mainly in estuarine areas. Indian Ocean, Western Indian Ocean (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Temperature | 26.0-29.0°C or 78.8-84.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | A marine species often found in estuaries, but rarely enters freshwater. Reported to occasionally ascend into fresh water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Fische des Rothen Meeres, pp 75, Pl. 20 (fig. 2). |
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| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.9.475.1103 | |
| Last Update | Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:57 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |