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Scientific Name | Tachysurus adiposalis (Oshima, 1919) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Tamsui River near Shinten, Taiwan. |
Species Information | |
Size | 140mm or 5.5" 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 | Asia: Taiwan and China. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 12 (nos 2-4), pp 181, Pl. 48 (fig. 2). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2021 Jan 10 07:52 (species record created: 2021 Jan 09 16:02) |