Clarias magur

Short description: Species of fish

Clarias magur

From Gondia, Maharashtra, central India

Conservation status

Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
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Binomial name
Clarias magur

(Hamilton, 1822)

Synonyms[1]

* Swainson, 1839 Hamilton, 1822
* Macropteronotus magur Macropteronotus jagur
* Hamilton, 1822 Plotosus hamiltonii

Clarias magur is a species of freshwater airbreathing catfish from India and Bangladesh. It was recognized as species distinct from Clarias batrachus in 2008.[2]

## As food

Clarias magur is eaten in Bangladesh and West Bengal as magur curry (Bengali: মাগুর মাছের ঝোল), 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 (Template:Lang-tcy), In Manipur, it is called nga-kra and is considered a delicacy.[4]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vishwanath, Waikhom (2010). "Clarias majur". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T168255A6470089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168255A6470089.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/168255/6470089. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
2. ↑ 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.
3. ↑ "Fresh water fish". http://parisaramahiti.kar.nic.in/fish/f169.htm.
4. ↑ "A fun-filled day of 'Mugudu' fishing". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article3338367.ece.

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