Clarias magur

Species of fish

Clarias magur

From Gondia, Maharashtra, central India

Conservation status

Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Siluriformes
Family:  | Clariidae
Genus:  | Clarias
Species:  |

C. magur

Binomial name
Clarias magur

(Hamilton, 1822)

Synonyms[1]

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

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[edit]

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 (Tulu: ಮುಗುಡು), In Manipur, it is called nga-kra and is considered a delicacy.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Vishwanath, Waikhom (2010). "Clarias majur". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168255A6470089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168255A6470089.en. 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". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
4. ^ "A fun-filled day of 'Mugudu' fishing". The Hindu.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q5570295
* CoL: VRD4
* FishBase: 66088
* GBIF: 5202688
* iNaturalist: 97945
* IRMNG: 10167350
* IUCN: 168255
* NCBI: 1594786
* WoRMS: 314146

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