Sperata aor

Sperata aor, the long-whiskered catfish (Bengali: আড় aṛ, Assamese: আঁৰি ãri), is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae found in southern Asia in the nations of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It grows to a length of 180 centimetres (71 in) and is commercially fished for human consumption. It is also a popular gamefish.

Sperata aor of Bangladesh

Sperata aor
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Bagridae
Genus:	Sperata
Species:	S. aor
Binomial name
Sperata aor (F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
Pimelodus aor Hamilton, 1822 Aoria aor (Hamilton, 1822) Aorichthys aor (Hamilton, 1822) Macrones aor (Hamilton, 1822) Mystus aor (Hamilton, 1822) Orichthys aor (Hamilton, 1822)

Sperata aor (Long-whiskered catfish) of West Bengal, India