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Scientific Name	**Sperata lamarrii** (Valenciennes, 1840)
Common Name
Type Locality	Ganges River, India.
Pronunciation	ss per AT ah
Etymology	The genus is named after MA Sperat. This species was named for M[onsieur] Lamarre-Piquot who provided the, nearly 2-foot-long, specimen used in the description.
Species Information
Identification	Similar to S. aor but with eyes more directed upwards, and placed so that their posterior edge is in the first third of the length of the head. The head and the area around the dorsal fine spine base are highly granulated (in adults).
Habitat Information
Distribution	Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Godavari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Mahanadi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 14, pp 407, Pl. 415.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 11:55 (species record created: 2021 Mar 09 20:27)