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Scientific Name | Tachysurus tokiensis (Döderlein, 1887) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | River near Tokyo, Japan. |
Synonym(s) | Pseudobagrus aurantiacus tokiensis, Pseudobagrus tokiensis |
Species Information | |
Size | 113mm or 4.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Japan Japan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 53 (1. abth.), pp 288 [32]. |
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Last Update | 2021 Feb 13 09:09 (species record created: 2011 Feb 05 18:57) |