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| Scientific Name | Silurus biwaensis (Tomoda, 1961) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Offshore of Onoé, Lake Biwa-ko, Japan. |
| Synonym(s) | Parasilurus biawaensis, Parasilurus biwaensis |
| Pronunciation | See loo russ |
| Etymology | From the Greek silouros which is the name of the fish. Refering to Lake Biwa, where the species was first found. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1180mm or 46.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Endemic to Lake Biwa, Japan. Japan Waters, Biwa (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Memoirs of the College of Science, Kyoto University (Ser. B) v. 28 (no. 3, art. 5), pp348, Fig. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.7.35.4435 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:43 (species record created: 2012 Aug 14 12:33) |