| Siluridae (Sheatfishes) |
| 400 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 40 kg; max. reported age: 20 years |
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demersal; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Asia: Amur basin. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 83-90. Head large and depressed; snout blunt and rounded; mouth large, upper jaw shorter than lower one and reaching backward over hind margin of eyes; maxillary barbels 1 pair reaching pectoral fin; chin barbels 2 pairs. |
| Threatened due to over harvesting, habitat loss and pollution (Ref. 58490). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Recorded from the Amur basin (Ref. 13397) and Heilongjiang river (Ref. 45563). Introduced from its native range to other regions in the country (intensive culture and extensive stocking in all kinds of inland waters)(Ref. 55380).
Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 45563). |
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