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Down Summary of tachysurus
Pronounced trah key sue russ
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.
Sexing Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin.
Breeding Unreported in captivity.
Size Smallest 51mm, largest 1000mm, average 234mm, most commonly 200mm. All SL.
Species There are 51 "species" in the database
Keepers 29 species (56%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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1.
Tachysurus sinensisTachysurus sinensis
(33.8%)
2.
Tachysurus trilineatusTachysurus trilineatus
(16.9%)
3.
Tachysurus dumeriliTachysurus dumerili
(4.23%)
4.
Tachysurus prattiTachysurus pratti
(2.82%)
5.
Tachysurus tokiensisTachysurus tokiensis
(2.82%)
6.
Tachysurus spilotusTachysurus spilotus
(2.82%)
7.
Tachysurus nudicepsTachysurus nudiceps
(2.82%)
8.
Tachysurus crassilabrisTachysurus crassilabris
(2.82%)
9.
Tachysurus gracilisTachysurus gracilis
(2.82%)
10.
Tachysurus latifrontalisTachysurus latifrontalis
(1.41%)
11.
Tachysurus ichikawaiTachysurus ichikawai
(1.41%)
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