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Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Etymology: Sperata: After Mr. M.A. Sperat.
Eponymy: Maria Adolfine Sperat was the late mother-in-law of author Maximilian Holly (q.v.) who had supported Holly’s studies with ‘great understanding’. (Also see Maria) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce demersale; potamodromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 180 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4833); common length : 100.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4833)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Found in rivers, ponds, lakes, channels and reservoirs (Ref. 4833). Predatory, adults feed on small fishes and worms (Ref. 44149). Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same genus (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl. (Ref. 4833)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Pesce da pesca sportiva: si
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00602 - 0.00955), b=2.91 (2.85 - 2.97), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.6 ±0.53 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (K=0.23, assuming Fec > 10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 48.6 [17.3, 139.4] mg/100g; Iron = 1.17 [0.61, 2.28] mg/100g; Protein = 17.6 [16.0, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.335 [0.106, 0.979] g/100g; Selenium = 118 [48, 267] μg/100g; VitaminA = 20.7 [4.7, 81.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.328 [0.203, 0.608] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.