All Fishes ⇒ Bagridae ⇒ The genus Tachysurus

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Pronounced trah key sue russ
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.
Breeding Unreported in captivity.
Size Smallest 51mm, largest 1000mm, average 234mm, most commonly 200mm. All SL.
Species There are 51 "species" in the database
New spp. / time
1750 1770 1790 1810 1830 1850 1870 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 2010 
Distribution

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