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Catla Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Catla catla
Family : Cyprinidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Rivers,Lakes,Ponds
 
Description : Catla are short bodied fishes with large head. Their upper body is arched and dark grey. The lower body is silvery while the fins are blackish.
 
References:
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Ziyad, Abdul,www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.