Burmese garua

Clupisoma prateri

Ailiid Fish from Asian Waters

Burmese garua is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 27 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ailiidae
Genus: Clupisoma
Maximum length: 27 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: widely distributed in the lower and middle reaches of the Irrawaddy River, the lower reaches of the Salween River, and the Bago and Sittang rivers of Myanmar.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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