This is the African sharptooth catfish, an introduction which has done well in Bangladeshi waters.

Synonyms in other languages

Bengali

• শিং (shinghi)

Hindi

• sangtam
• tangra
• सिंधइ (singhi)

Konkani

• sunare

Latin names

• Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

Countries

• Bangladesh
• India

Regions

• West Bengal