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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Silurus lithophilus (Tomoda, 1961) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Near Onoé, Lake Biwa-ko, Japan. |
| Pronunciation | See loo russ |
| Etymology | From the Greek silouros which is the name of the fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 580mm or 22.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: endemic to Lake Biwa basin, Japan. Japan Waters, Biwa (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2017. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Memoirs of the College of Science, Kyoto University (Ser. B, Biology) v. 28 (no. 3, art. 5), pp 350, Fig. 2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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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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| Search for S. lithophilus | |
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 | Look up S. lithophilus on Fishbase |
 | Look up S. lithophilus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up S. lithophilus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.7.35.7639 | |
| Last Update | 2020 Sep 23 14:01 (species record created: 2020 Jun 04 10:30) |