Family : Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Sona sea catfish
Fish Name : Hemiarius sona
Max size : 92.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3290); max. reported age: 6 years
Environment : demersal; amphidromous ; depth range 50 - 60 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.36; tm=2; tmax=6)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: ranges from Pakistan eastwards to Thailand and southwards to Indonesia and Polynesia. Known from the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits coastal waters, as well as estuaries and tidal rivers. Feeds mainly on invertebrates and small fishes. The sharp dorsal and pectoral fin spines can inflict painful wounds. Sold mostly fresh and dried-salted in markets
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : other
Coordinator : Ferraris, Jr., Carl J.
Main Ref : Jayaram, K.C.. 1984. (Ref. 3290)

India country information
Common Names : Sona sea-catfish, गागरा, शिंगळा, શીંગડા , ખાગા , Dusky catfish, Khaga, Shingada, Shingala
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses