/siluriformes/bagridae/tachysurus/virgatus/1.jpg "Tachysurus virgatus")
/siluriformes/bagridae/tachysurus/virgatus/2.jpg "Tachysurus virgatus")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Tachysurus virgatus (Oshima, 1926) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kachek River, about 40 miles above Kachek, Hainan Island, China. |
| Synonym(s) | Aoria virgatus, Leiocassis virgatus, Pelteobagrus virgatus, Pseudobagrus virgatus |
| Pronunciation | vir gah tuss |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 133mm or 5.2" 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. Complete lateral line extended until the end of the caudal fin. |
| 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) Log in to view data on a 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 | Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses v. 11 (no. 1), pp 4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 08 11:22 (species record created: 2004 Oct 27 00:00) |
