Asian catfish
| Asian catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Clarias |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/ClariasC. magur
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| Template:Taxonomy/ClariasClarias magur (Hamilton, 1822)
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The Asian catfish (Clarias magur) is a species of freshwater airbreathing catfish from the Republic of India and Bangladesh. It was recognized as a distinct species from Clarias batrachus in 2008.[2]
As food
Clarias magur is eaten in Bangladesh and West Bengal as magur curry (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), and is considered good during illness, particularly for body weakness. It is prepared in a light curry sauce with coriander powder and cinnamon powder. It reportedly is fed to children to develop body strength.[citation needed]
In Karnataka, C. magur is called murgodu (ಮುರ್ಗೋಡು).[3] In coastal Karnataka, it is called mugudu ಮುಗುಡು. In Manipur, it is called nga-kra and is considered a delicacy.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vishwanath, Waikhom (2010). "Clarias magur". 2010: e.T168255A6470089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168255A6470089.en.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Ng, Heok Hee, and Kottelat, Maurice (2008). The identity of Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758), with the designation of a neotype (Teleostei: Clariidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 153: 725–732.
- ↑ "Fresh water fish". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2016-12-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "A fun-filled day of 'Mugudu' fishing". The Hindu.
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