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Tachysurus tenuis (Günther, 1873)

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Relevant Information:

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 tenuis: slender or thin. Remarks: Still found in some online sources as Pseudobagrus tenuis.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Pseudobagrus tenuis, Macrones tenuis

Family:

Bagridae

Distribution:

Asia: China, from Changjiang (Yangtze River) to Minjiang. Type locality: Shanghai, China.

Size:

22cm (8¾ins)

Temp:

20-25°C (67-77°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr. 2007 Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.

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Tachysurus tenuis

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