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Scientific Name Silurus triostegus    Heckel, 1843
Common Name
Type Locality Tigris River, near Mosul, Iraq.
Pronunciation See loo russ
Etymology From the Greek silouros which is the name of the fish. 
Down Species Information
Size 220mm or 8.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Down Habitat Information
Distribution Asia: Iraq.
Euphrates (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2013.
Other Parameters Freshwater,brackish.
Down Husbandry Information
Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
Down Further Information
Reference Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2), pp 1090 [100].
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Last Update 2025 Jan 02 00:43 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 10:15)