Family : Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Pinniwallago kanpurensis
Max size : 50.0 cm NG (male/unsexed; Ref. 4833)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Ganga river system in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in ponds (Ref. 4833)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Pinna catfish
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses