Species: Arius spp
Scaleless, fish, distinct whiskers like barbels. Popular because of its
mild taste and limited bones.
Head shield rugose and granulated posterior to orbit, especially on the supraoccipital region tapering to a wide V
towards occipital region
Plate teeth villiform and densely packed in a small, roughly traingular patch on each side.
Tip of the dorsal fin produced occasionally into a black filament
They grow upto 180cm. Estuaries and insore waters clsoe to opening of river mouth at depth of 50meters.
Incubate egg in mouth.feed on shrimps, crabs and small fishes.
3 PAIRS OF BARBELS PRESENT, HEAD SHIELD RUGOSE AND GRANULATED.
First dorsal fin short with a long, oftern rough spine,
Pectoral fins low on sides, with a strong, mostly serrated spin
scales absent.
Gujarathi - Khago
Marathi - Shingala
Kannada - Shede / Galingi
Malayalam - Etta koori
Konkani - Sangot
Tamil - Keliru / Keluthi
Bengali - Muchal kanta
Meat whitish looking and firm. Less flaky, sweet & mild taste