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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. |
| Synonym(s) | Parasilurus lithophilus |
| 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) Login to view the 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 no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.7.35.7639 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:43 (species record created: 2020 Jun 04 10:30) |