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Scientific Name Silurus meridionalis  Chen, 1977
Common Name
Type Locality Chang Jiang [Yangtze River] system, China.
Synonym(s) Silurus soldatovi meridionalis
Pronunciation See loo russ
Etymology From the Greek silouros which is the name of the fish. 
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Size 1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: middle Yangtze River basin, China.
China Waters, Yangtze, Middle Yangtze (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica v. 6 (no. 2), pp 209, Pl. 2 (fig. 7).
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Last Update 2020 Oct 02 07:59 (species record created: 2007 Feb 20 09:22)