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| Scientific Name | Tachysurus vachellii (Richardson, 1846) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Chikiang, China. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus vachellii, Pelteobagrus vachellii, Pseudobagrus fangi, Pseudobagrus vachelli |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 210mm (8.3") 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: China and Viet Nam. China Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Vietnam waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)  (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Rep. Brit. Assoc. Adv. Sci. 15th meeting [1845] 284 |
| Registered Keepers | None. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2013 Jan 06 15:28 (species record created: 2005 Nov 20 00:00) |
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