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| Scientific Name | Tachysurus trilineatus (Zheng, 1979) |
| Common Name | Highway Catfish |
| Type Locality | Mountain stream in Luofu Shan, Boluo Xian, Guangdong Province, China. |
| Synonym(s) | Leiocassis trilineatus, Pseudobagrus trilineatus |
| Pronunciation | trah key sue russ - 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. |
| Articles |  - CotM  2006 June |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 76mm or 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. 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 (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 16.0-23.0°C or 60.8-73.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is but a single breeding report, read it here. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica v. 4 (no. 2), pp 182 (English p. 183), Fig. 1 |
| Registered Keepers | There are 11 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.205.1028 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:55 (species record created: 2003 May 11 00:00) |