Tachysurus spilotus

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Tachysurus spilotus Ng, 2009

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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Etymology: Tachysurus: Greek, tachys, -eia, y = quick + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335);  spilotus: Latinized from the Greek spilotos, meaning spot. The name is an adjective and refers to the spots on the bases of the caudal-fin lobes, a key diagnostic character for this species..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical; 17°N - 14°N, 108°E - 109°E

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Asia: central Vietnam. Da Nang province, Song Thuy Loan drainage, Suoi Mo, Ba Na foothills (Ref. 82737).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.9 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 82737)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Tachysurus spilotus can be distinguished from congeners except T. argentivittatus, T. longispinalis and T. virgatus in having a color pattern consisting of black longitudinal stripes on a pale body (vs. with a uniform-colored body, with pale patches or transverse bands on a dark body, or with dark rectangular patches on a pale body). It differs from T. argentivittatus in having a less bulbous snout, a notched (vs. uninterrupted) dark dorsal band and gently convex (vs. straight) posterior edges of the caudal-fin lobes; from T. longispinalis in having a shorter dorsal-fin spine (ca. 27% SL vs. 15.1–19.0) and maxillary barbels shorter (vs. longer) than head; and from T. virgatus in having a gently convex (vs. straight) posterior edges of the caudal-fin lobes, the presence of dark spots at the basal third of the caudal-fin lobes (vs. a dark line running through the middle of each caudal-fin lobe), and a more broadly convex snout when viewed dorsally or ventrally (Ref. 82737).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Ng, H.H., 2009. Tachysurus spilotus, a new species of catfish from central Vietnam (Teleostei: Bagridae). Zootaxa 2283:16-28. (Ref. 82737)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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