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Collected as T. crassirostris

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Scientific Name	**Tachysurus crassilabris** (Günther, 1864)
Common Name
Type Locality	China.
Synonym(s)	Leiocassis crassilabris, Leiocassis crassilabris macrops, Liocassis crassilabris, Pelteobagrus crassilabris, Pseudobagrus crassilabris
Pronunciation	trah key sue russ
Species Information
Size	152mm or 6" 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	China. China Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) China Waters, Sichuan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Temperature	15.0-25.0°C or 59-77°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 88.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2005 Feb 13 00:00)