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Scientific Name Sperata lamarrii  (Valenciennes, 1840)
Common Name
Type Locality Ganges River, India.
Pronunciation ss per AT ah
Etymology The genus is named after MA Sperat. This species was named for M[onsieur] Lamarre-Piquot who provided the, nearly 2-foot-long, specimen used in the description.
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Identification Similar to S. aor but with eyes more directed upwards, and placed so that their posterior edge is in the first third of the length of the head. The head and the area around the dorsal fine spine base are highly granulated (in adults).
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Distribution
Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Indian waters, Godavari (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Indian waters, Mahanadi (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 14, pp 407, Pl. 415.
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Last Update 2022 Oct 20 07:11 (species record created: 2021 Mar 09 20:27)