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Scientific Name | Tachysurus tenuis (Günther, 1873) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Shanghai, China. |
Synonym(s) | Macrones tenuis, Pseudobagrus tenuis |
Species Information | |
Size | 360mm or 14.2" 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 | Asia: Shanghai, China. China Waters, Shanghai Area Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 12 (no. 69) (art. 31), pp 244. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 07 10:47 (species record created: 2005 May 23 00:00) |