Amur catfish (Silurus asotus)

Scientific name: Silurus asotus Linnaeus, 1758

Amur catfish (Silurus asotus)

The Amur catfish (Silurus asotus) is a freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 5–25°C (41–77°F). Native range: Europe and Asia, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, China, and Russia.

Amur catfish care at a glance

Temperature
5–25°C (41–77°F)

Biology

Commercially cultured in Japan. Feeds on all types of fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Silurus asotus
Family
Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
130
Common length
37.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia: Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, China, and Russia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=4-5)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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