Genus of fishes
Sperata is a genus of bagrid catfishes.
Species.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
Distribution.
Species of "Sperata" are found in southern Asia from Afghanistan to Thailand where they are found in a wide variety of water bodies.
Relationship to humans.
At least two of the "Sperata" species ("S. aor" &amp; "S. seenghala") are sport fish as well as being important food fish.