River catfish

Cephalocassis jatia

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Cephalocassis jatia, the river catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus. It inhabits freshwater bodies and marine waters in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cephalocassis