Tachysurus sinensis Lacepède, 1803 is a animal in the Bagridae family, order Siluriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tachysurus sinensis Lacepède, 1803

Tachysurus sinensis Lacepède, 1803

Tachysurus sinensis, yellow catfish or Korean bullhead, is an eastern Asian bagrid catfish caught in small amounts for commercial use.

Family
Genus
Tachysurus
Order
Siluriformes
Class

About Tachysurus sinensis Lacepède, 1803

Tachysurus sinensis, commonly called the yellow catfish or Korean bullhead, is a species of bagrid catfish. It is native to eastern Asia, ranging from Siberia to China, Korea, Vietnam, and Laos. In this region, it inhabits lakes and river channels. This species reaches a maximum total length of 36.1 cm (14.2 in) and a maximum weight of 3 kg (6 lb 10 oz), but most individuals only grow to around 8 cm (3.1 in) long. It makes up a small portion of commercial fisheries catches.

Photo: (c) Jeon, Hyung-Bae (전형배), all rights reserved, uploaded by Jeon, Hyung-Bae (전형배)

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Siluriformes Bagridae Tachysurus

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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