Chinese longsnout catfish (Leiocassis longirostris)

Scientific name: Leiocassis longirostris G?nther, 1864

The Chinese longsnout catfish (Leiocassis longirostris) is a freshwater fish of the family Bagridae. Native range: Asia, North China.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leiocassis longirostris
Family
Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: North China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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