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Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Etymology: Tachysurus: Greek, tachys, -eia, y = quick + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: endemic to Dong Jiang drainage in Guangdong Province, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33423)
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19. Nude without scale, complete lateral line. Well developed dorsal fin, adipose fin about 1.4-2.8 times the length of the dorsal fin, nearly arc-shaped. Yellowish brown in color, with three dark yellowish lateral strips in the side. One of the strips along the lateral line is discontinued (Ref. 33423).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gao, G., 1991. Bagridae. p. 297-317. In J.-H. Pan, L. Zhong, C.-Y. Zheng, H.-L. Wu and J.-H. Liu (eds). 1991. The freshwater fishes of Guangdong Province. Guangdong Science and Technology Press, Guangzhou. 589 pp. (Ref. 33423)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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