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Scientific Name | Tachysurus truncatus (Regan, 1913) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Kia-tiang-fu, Sze Chuen [Sichuan], China. |
Synonym(s) | Leiocassis truncatus, Pseudobagrus truncatus |
Pronunciation | trah key sue russ |
Species Information | |
Size | 420mm or 16.5" 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. |
Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South and southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Cambodia waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indonesian Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 11 (no. 66), pp 553. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 07 02:05 (species record created: 2005 Jan 31 00:00) |