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Scientific Name Tachysurus pratti  (Günther, 1892)
Common Name
Type Locality Kia-tiang-fu, Sze Chuen [Sichuan] Province, China.
Pronunciation trah key sue russ
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Identification Tachysurus can be identified by an extrascapular without a laterosensory canal, and a pterotic with a broad lateral laminar expansion. It is among the most speciose catfish groups in East Asia and its members inhabit habitats ranging from fast-flowing hillstreams to large rivers.
Sexing Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin.
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 11 (no. 66), pp 553.
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Last Update 2020 Nov 08 14:40 (species record created: 2020 Oct 25 10:18)