Clarias magur

Clarias magur
Clarias magur Mintern
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Clariidae
Genus:	Clarias
Species:	C. magur
Binomial name
Clarias magur (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms [1]
Macropteronotus jagurHamilton, 1822 Macropteronotus magurHamilton, 1822 Plotosus hamiltoniiSwainson, 1839

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. "Fresh water fish". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
4. "A fun-filled day of 'Mugudu' fishing". The Hindu.