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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Sisoridae Sisorid catfishes
Subfamily: Sisorinae
Genus: Gagata

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Freyhof, J.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Gagata cenia (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Freyhof, J.
 
Gagata cenia
[Indian gagata]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Gagata dolichonema He, 1996

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Gagata dolichonema
[]

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Asia
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Gagata gagata (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.
 
Gagata gagata
[Gangetic gagata]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
 
Gagata itchkeea
[]

Photo by Freyhof, J.

Asia
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
Gagata melanopterus Roberts & Ferraris, 1998

Photo by Freyhof, J.
 
Gagata melanopterus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Gagata pakistanica
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Gagata sexualis Tilak, 1970

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Gagata sexualis
[]

Photo by Islam, Md. R.

Asia
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
Gagata youssoufi Ataur Rahman, 1976

Photo by Islam, Md. R.
 
Gagata youssoufi
[]
8 Species of Family Sisoridae with Genus Gagata
(Sisorid catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1822 Gagata cenia Indian gagata Asia 15 SL
1996 Gagata dolichonema Asia 13 SL
1822 Gagata gagata Gangetic gagata Asia 31 TL
1839 Gagata itchkeea Asia 7.6 TL
1998 Gagata melanopterus Asia 15.8 SL
1999 Gagata pakistanica Asia
1970 Gagata sexualis Asia 6 TL
1976 Gagata youssoufi Asia 8.9 TL



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