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Tachysurus brevicaudatus (Wu, 1930) |
Image contributors to this species: |
Freshwater Fishes of China in Coloured Illustrations (1) |
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Description: The Pelteobagrus genera have in the past been distinguished by their forked caudal fins (vs. truncate/emarginate caudal fins in Pseudobagrus but most of these genera have now been moved to a new family, Tachysurus (Bogutskaya et al. 2008). Etymology: The genus name of Tachysurus: tachys, swift; oura, tail, referring to the presumed agility of T. sinensis based on its “long and nimble” tail (translation). The specific name of brevicaudatus: brevis, short; caudatus, tailed, referring to shorter caudal peduncle compared to T. emarginatus. Remarks: Still found in some online resources as Pseudobagrus brevicaudatus. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Pseudobagrus brevicaudatus, Leiocassis brevicaudatus, Leiocassis lui |
Family: |
Bagridae |
Distribution: |
Asia: China, Changjiang (Yangtze River) basin. Type locality: Chungking, Szechwan, China. |
Size: |
10.0cm (4ins) |
Temp: |
16-25°C (59-77°F) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J. Jr.,
2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary
types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
Family: Bagridae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
 Tachysurus
brevicaudatus |
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