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Bagarius bagarius

Fish

Bagarius bagarius, also known as the giant devil catfish or goonch, is a species of catfish in the genus Bagarius. It is generally reported from large and medium rivers across South Asia and is likely synonymous with Bagarius yarrelli. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Bagarius bagarius 4
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 6
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Siluriformes, Taxa
Source Bagarius bagarius (Wikidata)

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Bagarius bagarius (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Mexico

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. FishBase: Bagarius bagarius food items
FishBaseFood items table
Quote, Food items table
nekton finfish n.a./other finfish unidentified small fish (not available) juv./adults zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans unidentified (not available) juv./adults
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. FishBase: Bagarius bagarius (FishBase)
FishBaseHuman uses
Quote, Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
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4. Bagarius bagarius (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q135502 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
  • Child Taxon Of: Siluriformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Siluriformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 119
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 119
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":"Siluriformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鲇形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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6. Bagarius bagarius (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    VU
  • In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro states: "ecies of catfish in the genus Bagarius. It is generally reported as being found in large and medium rivers in South Asia, and is likely synonymous with B. yarrelli."
  • In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro: "ecies of catfish in the genus Bagarius. It is generally reported as being found in large and medium rivers in South Asia, and is likely synonymous with B. yarre..."
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Sisoridae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 511
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 511
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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