Bagarius bagarius
| Bagarius bagarius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Sisoridae |
| Genus: | Bagarius |
| Species: | B. bagarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Bagarius bagarius (Hamilton, 1822)
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Bagarius bagarius, also known as the giant devil catfish or goonch (Assamese: গৰুৱা gorua, Bengali: বাঘাইর), is a species of catfish in the genus Bagarius. It is generally reported as being found in large and medium rivers in South Asia, and is likely synonymous with B. yarrelli.