Heteropneustes fossilis is a valid scientific name.

Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794)

Stinging Catfish - Shingi - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

View: Lateral [Mohsin, 2019b]

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Siluriformes
Family	:	Heteropneustidae
Genus	:	Heteropneustes
Species	:	Heteropneustes fossilis

Common Names:

English	:	Stinging Catfish[729]
Bangla	:	Shingi[5] Jial[274] Singhi[274] Hing[729] Hingi[729]

Synonyms:

Silurus fossilis Bloch, 1794
Saccobranchus fossilis (Bloch, 1794)
Silurus singio Hamilton, 1822
Saccobranchus singio (Hamilton, 1822)
Silurus laticeps Swainson, 1838
Silurus biserratus Swainson, 1839
Saccobranchus microcephalus Günther, 1864
Heteropneustes microps (Non Günther, 1864)
Saccobranchus microps (Non Günther, 1864)
Clarisilurus kemratensis (Non Fowler, 1937 May)

Maximum Length and Weight:

30 cm (TL) ^[347]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 6.8-7.2 : 6-6.5 ^[5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 6.4-7 : 5.8-6.3 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 6-9.5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 2.6-3.4 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : 3.5-5 ^[5]
Anal length : Head length = 1 : 2.5-3.2 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 6-7; P₁. 1/6-7; P₂. 6; A. 62-70 ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D 6-7; A 60-70; P I 7; V i 5 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}
B VII; D 7; A 60-79; P 7; V 6; C 19 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}
B vii; D 7; A 70; P 7; V 6; C 19 ^{[Bhuiyan, 1964]}

Scales:

Scaleless. [5]

Chemistry:

Name

Amount

Unit

Body Parts

Matter Type

Specimen

Ref.

13-cis-dehydroretinol

11

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

13-cis-retinol

5

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

All-trans-dehydroretinol

22

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

All-trans-retinol

11

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Ash

1.0

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Calcium

60

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Copper

0.057

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Energy

374

kJ/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Fat

1.9

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Iron

2.2

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Magnesium

37

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Manganese

0.038

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Moisture

79.2

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Phosphorus

220

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Potassium

300

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Protein

19.1

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Selenium

31

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Sodium

54

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Sulphur

230

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin A

32

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin B12

12.8

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)

0.34

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Zinc

1.1

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

β-Carotene

45

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [656]
Bangladesh	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [371]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Andaman Island[930] Bangladesh[70] India[6] Iran[839] Iraq[878] Myanmar[832] Nepal[134] Pakistan[741] Sri Lanka[979] Syria[1008]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] Andharmanik river, Patuakhali[751] Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] Kaptai reservoir (Kaptai lake), Rangamati[753] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Chitra river, Jashore[793] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Talma River, Panchagarh[800] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Nabaganga river, Narail[809] Atrai River, Dinajpur[815] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Kishoreganj Haor Region, Kishoreganj[1026] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Dekhar haor, Sunamganj[1164] Muhuri river, Feni[1165] Shakla heel, Brahmanbaria[1167] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Titas river, Brahmanbaria[1169] Lohalia river, Patuakhali[1200] Betna river, Satkhira[1201] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Sandha river, Pirojpur[1206] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208] Bishkhali river, Jhalakathi[816]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
Canal, Beel, 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)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

[347]

Fecundity:

Absolute fecundity: 2843-44724, Specimen length: 16.4-30.7 cm. ^[347]
Absolute fecundity: 4,200 (min), 15,750 (max), Specimen length: 13-27.9 cm. ^[70]
Absolute fecundity: 1,375 (min), 46,737 (max), Relative fecundity: 177 , ^[974]

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): Data not available

Importance:

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

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

[792]

Harvesting Gears:
Seine net, Gill net, Cast net, Hook ^[792]
Market price:
400-500 BDT/kg (Size: 20-35 cm, Weight: 100-150 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]