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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Siluriformes (Catfish) >
Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Etymology: Silurus: Greek, silouros = a cat fish + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335). More on author: Heckel.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 33.3  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 81.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75263); 99.0 cm SL (female); common length : 22.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9417); max. published weight: 8.5 kg (Ref. 75263); max. reported age: 11 years (Ref. 75263)
Asia: Iraq.
Kobayakawa, M., 1989. Systematic revision of the catfish genus Silurus, with description of a new species from Thailand and Burma. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 36(2):155-186.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00987 (-0.20809 - 0.22782), b=3.00 (2.88 - 3.12), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.8 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (60 of 100) .