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Bagarius bagarius
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- Scientific name
- Bagarius bagarius
- Family
- Sisoridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Sisoridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Bagarius buchanani, Bagarius yarrelli, Bagarius yarrellii, Bagrus yarrelli, Pimelodus bagarius, Pimelodus carnaticus, Pimelodus yarrellii
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 18–25 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.8
- General hardness (GH)
- 12–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 230 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- Solitary
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Difficult
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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