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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 / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθικό(ς); ποταμόδρομος (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 180 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4833); common length : 100.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4833)
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
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
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 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
αλιεία: Εμπορικό(ά); αλιεία αναψυχής: ναί
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
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).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.53 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (K=0.23, assuming Fec > 10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
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.