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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) > Sisorinae
Etymology: hara: serratus in reference to its serrated dorsal spine (Ref. 42988).
More on author: Hamilton.

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Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 20. Subtropical; 12°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059)

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Asia: India, Nepal, Myanmar and China. Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41236)

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Dorsal spine serrated along both edges; branched anal fin rays; interdorsal space 98.7 (87.5-106.1) % of adipose dorsal length; caudal peduncle height 40.1 (36.9-43.0) % of its length; equal lobe of caudal fin; maxillary barbels reaching posterior margin of pectoral base (Ref. 42988).

Occurs in slow-moving rivers and streams.

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Thomson, A.W. and L.M. Page, 2006. Genera of the Asian catfish families Sisoridae and Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes). Zootaxa 1345:1-96. (Ref. 57846)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 12 October 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential

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Hara hara (Hamilton, 1822)