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| Scientific Name | Kyataphisa nenga (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name | Spotfin Sea Catfish |
| Type Locality | Estuaries of Bengal, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Nemapteryx caelata, Nemapteryx nenga, Pimelodus nenga, Tachysurus nenga |
| Etymology | |
Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Worldwide mainly in estuarine areas. Pacific (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian Ocean (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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 171, 376. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
More Resources | |
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| Look up K. nenga on PlanetCatfish.com | |
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| Look up K. nenga on Global Biodiversity Information Facility | |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.9.1567.1409 | |
| Last Update | Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:57 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |









