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| Scientific Name | Gagata gagata (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name | Indisk Malle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Fresh water rivers and estuaries of Bengal. |
| Synonym(s) | Gagata typus, Pimelodus gagata |
| Pronunciation | Gah gah tah - gah gah tah |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the local name of the fish (keyakatta). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 305mm or 12" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Head and body silvery, without pattern. Fins, except caudal fin, black distally, with clear basal portions; caudal fin entirely clear. Dorsal spine extending well past adipose-fin origin when adpressed. Anal fin with 5-6 simple rays, 11 branched rays. Premaxilla with 4 rows of teeth. Most similar to G. melanopterus in coloration and having the highest gill raker counts among its congeners. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (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. |
| Other Parameters | Sometimes inhabits brackish water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| 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, pp 197, 379, Pl. 39 (fig. 65). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.20.168.1420 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2004 Nov 26 00:00) |