Sperata seenghala

Sperata seenghala, the Giant river-catfish, is a species of bagrid catfish.

It is known locally as Guizza, Guizza ayer, Auri, Ari, Pogal, Singhara and Seenghala, among other names.

[3] It is found in southern Asia in the countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh with reports of occurrence in Myanmar,[2] Thailand and Yunnan, China.

It is commercially fished for human consumption as well as being a popular gamefish with a reputation for being a good fighter when hooked.

It can be distinguished from other Sperata species by its spatulate, blunt snout, relatively short barbels and mouth that is only 1/3 as wide as the head is long.

Sperata seenghala
dorsal view of head showing snout shape