Kata
(Nemapteryx nenga)

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Classification

Species: Nemapteryx nenga
Genus: Nemapteryx
Family: Ariidae - Sea catfishes
Order: Siluriformes - Catfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Kata
Habitat: Amfidromous
Climate: Tropical
Native: Asia
Distribution: Mae Klong, Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean, Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea

Nemapteryx nenga or kata is a species of sea catfish found in the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Pacific Ocean off of Thailand. It is found in marine as well as brackish waters, and reaches a maximum length of 30 cm.

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