PlanetCatfish.com - Tachysurus argentivittatus (Bagridae) Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Tachysurus argentivittatus** (Regan, 1905)
Common Name
Type Locality	Canton, Cungkun, China.
Synonym(s)	Leiocassis argentivittatus, Macrones argentivittatus, Mystus argentivittatus, Pelteobagrus argentivittatus, Pseudobagrus argentivittatus
Pronunciation	trah key sue russ
Species Information
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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: China. China Waters, Zhujiang (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
pH	7.0 - 7.5
Temperature	20.0-25.0°C or 68-77°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	10-20 dH.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 13, pp 390, Pl. 5 (fig. 2).
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Last Update	2025 Jul 12 10:58 (species record created: 2004 Oct 27 00:00)