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Scientific NameTachysurus brevicorpus    (Mori, 1936)
Common NamesKorean Stumpy Bullhead
Kochi-dongjagae ()
Type LocalityRakuto River at Ei-yo, southern Chosen, Korea.
Synonym(s)Pseudobagrus brevicorpus
Pronunciationtrah key sue russ
EtymologyNamed after the genus, Bagrus, which refers to the Arabic name of a fish.
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Size92mm or 3.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
IdentificationTachysurus 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.

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.
SexingMales have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin.

Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin.
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DistributionPrimarily Asia but a handful of species in Africa.
IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
pH6.5 - 7.5
Temperature16.0-23.0°C or 60.8-73.4°F (Show species within this range)
Other ParametersThis temperate water fish is lives in waters with a wide range of seasonal temperatures and can withstand higher and lower temperatures than listed for short periods of time.
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BreedingUnreported in captivity.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceDobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 48 (nos 8-10), pp 672, Pl. 24 (fig. 2)
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Last UpdateThu Nov 03, 2022 9:26 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)