/siluriformes/bagridae/tachysurus/vachellii/1.jpg "Tachysurus vachellii")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Tachysurus vachellii (Richardson, 1846) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Chikiang, China. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus vachellii, Pelteobagrus vachellii, Pseudobagrus fangi, Pseudobagrus vachelli |
| Pronunciation | trah key sue russ |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 210mm or 8.3" 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. |
| Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: China and Viet Nam. China Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Vietnam waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting 1845, pp 284. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.205.1794 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:55 (species record created: 2005 Nov 20 00:00) |
