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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.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water demersaal; potamodroom (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 180 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 4833); common length : 100.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 4833)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
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).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; sportvis: ja
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00776 (0.00624 - 0.00965), b=2.90 (2.84 - 2.96), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.53 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (K=0.23, assuming Fec > 10,000).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
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Voedingsstoffen (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.