Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Chacidae Squarehead or angler catfish

(See list of species below)

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Chaca bankanensis
[Angler catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Chaca burmensis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Chaca chaca
[Squarehead catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Chaca serica
[]

4 Species of Family Chacidae
(Squarehead or angler catfish)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1852	Chaca bankanensis	Angler catfish	Asia	20 TL
1988	Chaca burmensis		Asia	20 TL
1822	Chaca chaca	Squarehead catfish	Asia	20 TL
2012	Chaca serica		Asia	14.5 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Chacidae Squarehead or angler catfish(See list of species below)

Family: Chacidae Squarehead or angler catfish

(See list of species below)