A large bagrid catfish reaching up to 150 cm, known for its blunt snout and powerful fighting ability. Prized by Indian anglers as a game fish and valued for food. It is also known as சிங்கரா, सिंघारा, సింఘారా and സിങ്ഘാര. Scientific name: Sperata seenghala.
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Firm white flesh with mild, sweet flavour; low muddy taste when from clean rivers
Large bones easy to remove; smaller intramuscular bones present, take care while eating
In our species guide, the main season for Giant river catfish is June to October.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bhopal, Delhi, Digha, Guwahati and Patna.
Tamil: சிங்கரா, Hindi: सिंघारा, Telugu: సింఘారా, Malayalam: സിങ്ഘാര, Kannada: ಸಿಂಘಾರ, Bengali: সিংহারা, Marathi: सिंघारा, Gujarati: સિંઘારા.
In our species guide, the main season for Giant river catfish is June to October. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bhopal, Delhi, Digha, Guwahati and Patna.
Firm white flesh with mild, sweet flavour; low muddy taste when from clean rivers. Large bones easy to remove; smaller intramuscular bones present, take care while eating.
Popular dishes include Singhara Curry (West Bengal, Bihar), Tandoori Singhara (Punjab, North India), Singhara Fry (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) and Singhara Jhol (Assam, West Bengal).
On the Fishing Journey Fish Market, FSSAI-registered sellers list fresh catch as lots. Bid up to your maximum or use Buy now where it is offered, pay from your wallet within 2 hours of winning and collect the fish with your pickup code.
Giant river catfish fishing guide: bait, season and spots
