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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: Regan.
Etymology: Silurus: Greek, silouros = a cat fish + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335). More on author: Regan.
Environment / Climate / Range Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. High altitude; 25°N - 24°N
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. ); common length : 21.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840)
Max length : 38.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. ); common length : 21.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840)
Short description Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 4-6;
Anal
soft rays: 61 - 73. Head depressed; eyes small and located in anterior section of head; snout short; lower jaw longer than upper one and its end extending nearly to anterior edge of eyes; barbels 2 pairs, body naked. Body dark gray on back and sides, with cloudy streaks and milky white on belly.
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri
Asia: endemic to Dian Chi Lake, Yunnan, China.
Lives in the edge of the lake with plenty of waterweeds. Carnivore. Stays at bottom of water by day and comes out to the surface seeking food by dawn and dusk (Ref. 45563).
Main reference
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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)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(ii,iii); D)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00520 (-0.17850 - 0.18890), b=3.03 (2.93 - 3.13), 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 (65 of 100) .