Tachysurus
ussuriensis (Dybowski, 1872) |
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| Image
contributors to this species: |
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Freshwater
Fishes of China in Coloured Illustrations
(2) |
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| Relevant
Information: |
This bagrid species has
been noted as peaceful and schools with con specifics in its natural
habitat. Certainly would grow too large for the average aquarium.
Spawns amongst terrestrial plant roots that extend into the water.
Its fin rays are reported to cause injuries if the skin is punctured. |
| Common
Name: |
Tangerine
Bullhead, Ussuri catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Pelteobagrus
ussuriensis, Leiocassis ussuriensis, Pseudobagrus ussuriensis, Macrones
ussuriensis, Bagrus ussuriensis |
| Family: |
Bagridaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia: China, from
the Heilong River to the Zhujiang River. Russia, Type
locality: Ussuri
and Sungari rivers, Amur River basin, and Khanka Lake. |
| Size:
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100cm (
3ft 4ns) |
| Temp: |
12
-25°C (51-77°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Baensch, H.A. and
R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus, Verlag
für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p.
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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