Silurus mento • Siluridae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Silurus mento** Regan, 1904
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Sea of Tien [Tien Chih], Yunnan Fu, China, elev. 6000 ft.
Synonym(s)	Parasilurus mento
Pronunciation	See loo russ
Etymology	From the Greek silouros which is the name of the fish.
Species Information
Size	215mm (8.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: endemic to Dian Chi Lake, Yunnan, China. China Waters, Dian Chi (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	Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (Ser. 7) v. 13 (no. 75) 192
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2010 Nov 09 09:14 (species record created: 2007 Feb 19 20:31)