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Fish anatomy is the study of the form or morphology of fish. It can be contrasted with fish physiology , which is the study of how the component parts of fish function together in the living fish. [ 1 ]
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes / s ɪ ˈ lj ʊər ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish.Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to ...
Rita rita (Common names: rita in English, রিঠা in Bengali) is a species of bagrid catfish that is found across southern Asia. It has been recorded in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. It is one of the giants of its genus, growing a length of 150 cm. It is commercially fished for human consumption.
The walking catfish has an elongated body shape and reaches almost 0.5 m (1.6 ft) in length and 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) in weight. [3] Often covered laterally in small white spots, the body is mainly coloured a gray or grayish brown. [5] This catfish has long-based dorsal and anal fins, [5] as well as several pairs of sensory barbels.
In Africa, this catfish has been reported as being second in size only to the vundu of the Zambesian waters, [4] although FishBase suggests the African sharptooth catfish surpasses that species in both maximum length and weight. [5] [6] C. gariepinus has an average adult length of 1–1.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 4 ft 11 in).
Clarias catfish and primarily Clarias batrachus (walking catfish) have been introduced to many different areas of the world, causing problems for native wildlife. The effect of the introduction of these fish varies from area to area, but as they are predatory, they often affect the local wildlife by eating other fish, birds, and amphibians.
The Bagridae are a family of catfish that are native to Africa and Asia (all other genera) from Japan to Borneo. [3] It includes about 245 species. These fish are commonly known as naked catfishes or bagrid catfishes. Many large bagrids are important as a source of food. Some species are also kept as aquarium fishes. [3]
Glyptothorax trilineatus Blyth, 1860 (Three-lined catfish) Glyptothorax vatandousti Jouladeh-Roudbar, Ghanavi & Freyhof 2023 [24] Glyptothorax ventrolineatus Vishwanath & Linthoingambi, 2006; Glyptothorax verrucosus Rameshori & Vishwanath, 2012 [25] Glyptothorax zanaensis X. W. Wu, M. J. He & X. L. Chu, 1981; Glyptothorax zhujiangensis Y. H ...