| Clarias magur | |
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| Clarias magur Mintern | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Clariidae |
| Genus: | Clarias |
| Species: | C. magur
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| Binomial name | |
| Clarias magur (Hamilton, 1822)
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| Synonyms1 | |
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Clarias magur is a species of freshwater airbreathing catfish from India and Bangladesh. It was recognized as species distinct from Clarias batrachus in 2008.2
As food
Clarias magur is eaten in Bangladesh and West Bengal as magur curry (Bengali: মাগুর মাছের ঝোল), and is considered good during illness, particularly for body weakness. It is prepared in a light curry sauce with coriander powder and cinnamon powder. It reportedly is fed to children to develop body strength.
In Karnataka, C. magur is called murgodu (ಮುರ್ಗೋಡು).3 In coastal Karnataka, it is called mugudu ಮುಗುಡು, In Manipur, it is called nga-kra and is considered a delicacy.4
References
References
- Vishwanath, Waikhom (2010). "Clarias majur". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T168255A6470089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168255A6470089.en. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- Ng, Heok Hee, and Kottelat, Maurice (2008). The identity of Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758), with the designation of a neotype (Teleostei: Clariidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 153: 725–732.
- "Fresh water fish". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- "A fun-filled day of 'Mugudu' fishing". The Hindu.