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Hara hara (Hamilton, 1822)

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Common names: Gagot, Hara, Kosi hara
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: of no interest | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, North Bengal, Assam and Orissa. Common in the Kosi and Bagmati rivers in Bihar (Ref. 4833). Also recorded from the Barak and Jiri rivers, Manipur (Ref. 42988) and Tripura (Ref. 97593). Museum: Jiri river at Jiribam, Manipur, MUMF 2508 (holotype, 6.14 cm SL) (Ref. 42988). Also Ref. 41236, 45255.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
National Database:

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) > Sisorinae
Etymology: hara: serratus in reference to its serrated dorsal spine (Ref. 42988).
  More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 20.   Subtropical; 12°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059)

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