Sperata is a genus of bagrid catfishes.
Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: Sperata acicularis Ferraris & Runge, 1999 Sperata aor (F. Hamilton, 1822) - Long-whiskered catfish Sperata aorella (Blyth, 1858) Sperata aorides Sperata lamarrii Sperata seenghala (Sykes, 1839) - Giant river-catfish
Distribution Species of Sperata are found in southern Asia from Afghanistan to Thailand where they are found in a wide variety of water bodies.
Relationship to humans At least two of the Sperata species (S. aor & S. seenghala) are sport fish as well as being important food fish.
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