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Tachysurus wuyueensis Zhou, Yuan & Shao, 2024

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Etymology: Tachysurus: Greek, tachys, -eia, y = quick + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335); wuyueensis: Name based on the two rival states Wu and Yue which were bordered by the Qiantang-Jiang in southeast China more than 2000 years ago. The onomatopoeic Chinese sound of this species is 'Wu Yue Ni Chang'.

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

Freshwater; demersal. Temperate

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Asia: China.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 130972)

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 25; Vertebrae: 45 - 47. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: pectoral-fin spine with a smooth anterior margin; maxillary barbels short not extending beyond the base of the pectoral-fin spine; dorsal spine short not exceeding two-thirds of head length; prepelvic length 40.0-46.4% SL; vertebrae 45-47; A 21-25; body depth 10.1-13.5% SL; caudal fin slightly emarginated (Ref. 130972),

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Occurs in mountain streams of the river basin where it is found. Associated species include Acrossocheilus fasciatus, Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus, Rhinogobius niger and Tachysurus albomarginatus (Ref. 130972).

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Zhou, J.-J., L.-Y. Yuan and W.-H. Shao, 2024. Tachysurus wuyueensis (Teleostei, Bagridae), a new species of catfish from the Qiantang-Jiang basin, southeast China. Zoosyst. Evol. 100(2):583-595. (Ref. 130972)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = No PD50 data   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).