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| Scientific Name | Tachysurus trilineatus (Zheng, 1979) |
| Common Name(s) | Highway Catfish |
| Type Locality | Mountain stream in Luofu Shan, Boluo Xian, Guangdong Province, China. |
| Synonym(s) | Leiocassis trilineatus, Pseudobagrus trilineatus |
| Pronunciation | try lin knee ah tuss |
| Etymology | The specific epithet comes from the Latin tres, meaning three and linea, meaning line; in reference to the color pattern. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 76mm (3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Easily distinguished by its elongate body, long adipose fin and attractive colouration. |
| Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin. |
| General Remarks | Found in hillstreams with moderate to swift current and a predominantly rocky bottom. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Dongjiang drainage (part of the Zhujiang [Pearl River] drainage) in southern China. China Waters, Zhujiang (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 16.0-23.0°C or 60.8-73.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
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| Last Update | 2008 Mar 01 03:30 (species record created: 2003 May 11 00:00) |
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