Family : Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Eutropiichthys vacha
Max size : 40.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 12195); max. published weight: 1,350 g (Ref. 4833)
Environment : pelagic; potamodromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Thailand.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Found in rivers, canals and tidal waters. Feed on small fish and insects. Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205). An excellent food fish
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Batchwa vacha, बचवा, Bacha, Bachawa, Baiki, Banjhoo, Basa, Batchua, Bhacha, Caingun, Dhuan, Dungi, Halathi, Jhalbi, Kangon, Kangon, Katla, Nandi-butchua, Neemuch, Sugwabachoya, Tunti, Tunti, Vacha, Vacha
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : gamefish: yes