Kata (Nemapteryx nenga)

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General data
- Main name: Kata
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Amfidromous
- Native: Asia
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Mae Klong
Classification
- Genus: Nemapteryx - Nemapteryx
- Family: Ariidae - Sea catfishes
- Order: Siluriformes - Catfishes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Nemapteryx nenga or kata is a species of sea catfish found in the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Pacific Ocean off of Thailand. It is found in marine as well as brackish waters, and reaches a maximum length of 30 cm.