 Summary of Tachysurus |
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| New spp. / time |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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| Species | There are 51 "species" in our database. Tachysurus sinensis has the most images (i: 16). |
| Pronunciation | 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 51 mm, largest 450 mm, average 179mm, most commonly 200mm. All SL. |
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