The Gagora catfish[1] (Arius gagora) is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus.[2] It is a migratory species found in the tropical marine, brackish and freshwater of Bangladesh, Myanmar, and India.[3] It reaches a maximum standard length of 91.4cm (36inches).
The Gagora catfish is of commercial importance as a food fish, but over-fishing has led to a population decline in the past two decades. Due to the decline, the IUCN redlist currently lists the species as Near Threatened.[3]