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| Scientific Name | Tachysurus sinensis Lacepède, 1803 |
| Common Names | Tawny Dragon Catfish Amur Catfish, Yellow Catfish |
| Type Locality | Huairou Reservoir, about 2 kilometers northeast of observatory, 40°19'00"N, 116°37'31"E, Huairou County, Beiging, China. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius sinensis, Bagrus calvarius, Pelteobagrus tonkinensis, Pelteobagrus wittenbergii, Pelteobagrus wittenburgii, Pseudobagrus wittenburgii, Silurus calvarius, Tachysurus wittenburgii |
| Pronunciation | trah key sue russ |
| Etymology | Named after the genus, Bagrus, which refers to the Arabic name of a fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 345mm or 13.6" 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. 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. Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Primarily Asia but a handful of species in Africa. Pacific, South China Sea, Ma (click on these areas to find other species found there) Vietnam waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Russian Waters, Amur (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 16.0-25.0°C or 60.8-77°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | A hardy fish that can live in a wide variety of conditions. This is a cold water fish, so heating is not necessary. Can be successfully maintained in outdoor ponds, assuming climate isn't too hot or cold. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in captivity. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 5, pp 150, 15 [?305], Pl. 5 (fig. 2). |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.205.457 | |
| Last Update | Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:26 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |