Bagarius yarrelli is a Misapplied Synonym of Bagarius bagarius and also a Valid Name or Synonym of another species as well.

Bagarius bagarius (Hamilton, 1822)

- Baghair - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

view: Dorso-lateral [Mohsin, 2019b]

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Siluriformes
Family	:	Sisoridae
Genus	:	Bagarius
Species	:	Bagarius bagarius

Common Names:

English	:	Data not available
Bangla	:	Baghair[5] Bagair[274] Bagor[274]

Synonyms:

Pimelodus bagarius Hamilton, 1822
Pachypterus luridus Swainson, 1839
Pimelodus carnaticus Jerdon, 1849
Bagarius buchanani Bleeker, 1853 Nov
Bagarius yarrelli (Non Sykes, 1839 May)
Bagrus yarrelli (Non Sykes, 1839 May)
Pimelodus yarrellii (Non Sykes, 1839 May)

Maximum Length and Weight:

390 mm (TL) ^[5] 19 cm (SL) ^[6]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 4.3-4.9 : 3.4-3.5 ^[5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 6.8-9 : 4.8-6.5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 9.5-19 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 4-10 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : 3-8 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D. I/6; P₁. I/13; P₂. 6; A. 11-13; C. 16 ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D I 7; A iii 9-12; P I 9-12; V i 5 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}
D I/6; A 3/10-12; P I/12; V 6; C 17 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}

Scales:

Scaleless. [5]

Chemistry:

Data not available

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Near Threatened (NT)	(Version 3.1) [507]
Bangladesh	:	Critically Endangered (CR)	(Version 3.1) [180]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Bangladesh[70] Cambodia[823] China[203] India[6] Indonesia[834] Malaysia[834] Myanmar[742] Nepal[740] Pakistan[741] Thailand[837]
Bangladesh	:	Surma river, Sylhet[5] Kangsha river, Mymensingh[5] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[5] Titas river, Cumilla[5] Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Andharmanik river, Patuakhali[751] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Ramnabad river, Patuakhali[1163] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Lohalia river, Patuakhali[1200] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
Haor, Baor, River ^[347]

Environment:

Parameters	Units	Minimum	Maximum	Optimum	Ref.
Temperature	-	-	-	-	-
pH	-	-	-	-	-
DO	-	-	-	-	-
Free CO2	-	-	-	-	-

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

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[274]

Fecundity:

Data not available

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): Data not available

Importance:

Production and Marketing:
Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)

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[792]

Harvesting Gears:
Seine net, Push net, Cast net ^[792]
Market price:
600-800 BDT/kg (Size: 80-100 cm, Weight: 4-5 kg, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]