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South American catfish in Shillong

PICS: South American catfish traced in Umiam Lake, Shillong

According to scientists the specimen is native to Orinoco River basin in Venezuela but has been recorded to have been found in fresh waters in Hawaii (called the long-fin armored catfish), in the USA (called sailfish catfish), China and Philippines where it was called a janitor fish.