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Liobagrus reinii Hilgendorf, 1878

Image contributors to this species:

Nakamura, M; Keys to the Freshwater Fishes of Japan Fully Illustrated in Colors (1) Fishes of Mainland Southeast Asia (2)

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Relevant Information:

Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Body elongated, anteriorly depressed, posteriorly laterally compressed. Mouth with 4 pairs of barbels. Scales not present on body. Pectoral and dorsal fins with spinous first ray. Adipose fins continuous with caudal fin. Posterior margin of caudal fin rounded. Habitat: Specimens captured from under cobbles and boulders, interstices in bedrock, and in clumps of roots of terrestrial vegetation along banks. Etymology: The specific name reinii: in honour of “Prof. Rein,” who collected type, probably German geographer Johannes Justus Rein (1835-1918), who explored Japan in 1874-1875.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Liobagrus sugubii

Family:

Amblycipitidae

Distribution:

Japan: Honshu, Skikoku and Kyushu Islands. Type locality: Lake Biwa, Japan.

Size:

10.0cm (4ins) TL.

Temp:

18-22°C (63-71°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.5.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2011. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version.
Katano, O., T. Nakamura, S. Yamamoto and S. Abe, 2005. Summer daytime habitat and population density of the torrent catfish, Liobagrus reini, in the Urano River. Ichthyol. Res. 52:60-56.
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text).

Family: Amblycipitidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Liobagrus reinii

Liobagrus reinii
Dorsal view

Liobagrus reinii

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